====== getLongVersion ======
^ API ^ Package ^ Class ^ phpDocumentor ^ Last reviewed ^ Doc status ^
| {{references:package.png?nolink}} [[references:joomla.framework|Joomla.Framework]] | {{references:package.png?nolink}} [[references:joomla.framework|Joomla.Framework]] | {{references:Class.png?nolink}}[[JVersion|JVersion]] | [[http://api.joomla.org/Joomla-Framework/JVersion.html|JVersion->getLongVersion]] | never | Work in progress |

===== Syntax =====
string getLongVersion()


===== Examples =====
Retrieve the long version number of Joomla!

<code php|Example>
$version =& new JVersion;
$long_version = $version->getLongVersion();
echo "Powered by: ". $long_version;
</code>

might produce:

<code php|Result>
Powered by: Joomla! 1.5.0 BETA [ Khepri ] 12-OCT-2006 00:00 GMT
</code>



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