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

Provides version information of Joomla!

**Note:** If your code runs in the context of the Joomla! Front-end (Site) or Back-end (Administrator) you can use the global object variable **$_VERSION** instead of creating a new instance of ''JVersion''.

===== Methods =====
^ Method ^ Description ^
| {{references:Method.png?nolink}} [[JVersion-getHelpVersion|getHelpVersion]] | Returns a version suffix for help files. This method is used internally by the Back-end help system. |
| {{references:Method.png?nolink}} [[JVersion-getLongVersion|getLongVersion]] | Returns the long format Joomla! version. |
| {{references:Method.png?nolink}} [[JVersion-getShortVersion|getShortVersion]] | Returns the short format Joomla! version. |
| {{references:Method.png?nolink}} [[JVersion-isCompatible|isCompatible]] | Compares a "PHP standardized" version number against the current Joomla! version. |

===== Constants =====
^ Constant ^ Description ^
| {{references:Constant.png?nolink}} **JVERSION** | A constant containing the Joomla! short version. |

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