====== getShortVersion ======
^ 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->getShortVersion]] | never | Work in progress |

===== Syntax =====
string getShortVersion ()


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

<code php|Example>
$version =& new JVersion;
$short_version = $version->getShortVersion();
echo "You are using Joomla! " . $short_version;
</code>

might produce:

<code php|Result>
You are using Joomla! 1.5.0
</code>


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