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=Explanation=
Every Extension has a "compatibility" option set within its config.xml file which determines if the extension is compatible with the current version of LimeSurvey. 
The version will be compared to LimeSurvey's currently installed version. 
Extensions currently present in the application are: Survey themes, Admin themes and Plugins.


==Valid formats==
6 
If a value of 6 is set, it will be compatible with all versions between 6 and 7. 


6.1 
6.1.1 
If a value of 6.1 is set, it will be compatible with all versions between 6.1 and 7. 


Example: 
[[File:Compatibility_config.PNG]]


=Survey themes=
To fix an incompatible survey theme, add the "compatibility" option with the correct version number inside the "config.xml" file for this theme.


This can be done in 2 ways: 
#Export the survey theme and access the config.xml file.
#If you have access to the server, the config.xml is located inside "upload/themes/survey/YOURTHEMENAME" of the applications root directory.
Carefully examine in a dummy survey which changes you need to make before using your custom survey theme in a live environment.


=Admin themes=
{{Alert|text=Before updating the compatibility version number of your config.xml file, please be aware that enabling an incompatible admin theme can break the admin interface of the application. 
If this happens to you, make sure to manually set the theme inside the database table "settings_global" to the default theme "Sea_Green". You can always check in the "application/config/config-defaults.php" file what name should be used in the database $config['admintheme'] = 'Sea_Green';. }}
To enable an admin theme again, add the "compatibility" option with the correct version number inside the "config.xml" file for this theme.


=Question themes=
To make them compatible with a new version of LimeSurvey the compatibility tag in config.xml has to be updated, located in "NAME/survey/questions/answer/QUESTIONTYPENAME/config.xml" within the structure of the question theme.

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	~~=Explanation=~~ <!--T:2-->		<!--T:2-->
			=Explanation=
	Every Extension has a "compatibility" option set within its config.xml file which determines if the extension is compatible with the current version of LimeSurvey.<br>		Every Extension has a "compatibility" option set within its config.xml file which determines if the extension is compatible with the current version of LimeSurvey.<br>
	The version will be compared to LimeSurvey's currently installed version.<br>		The version will be compared to LimeSurvey's currently installed version.<br>
	Extensions currently present in the application are: Survey themes, Admin themes and Plugins.		Extensions currently present in the application are: Survey themes, Admin themes and Plugins.

	~~==Valid formats==~~ <!--T:3-->		<!--T:3-->
			==Valid formats==
	6<br>		6<br>
	If a value of 6 is set, it will be compatible with all versions between 6 and 7.<br>		If a value of 6 is set, it will be compatible with all versions between 6 and 7.<br>
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			=Survey themes=
	To fix an incompatible survey theme, add the "compatibility" option with the correct version number inside the "config.xml" file for this theme.		To fix an incompatible survey theme, add the "compatibility" option with the correct version number inside the "config.xml" file for this theme.

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	Carefully examine in a dummy survey which changes you need to make before using your custom survey theme in a live environment.		Carefully examine in a dummy survey which changes you need to make before using your custom survey theme in a live environment.

	~~=Admin themes=~~ <!--T:5-->		<!--T:5-->
			=Admin themes=
	{{Alert\|text=Before updating the compatibility version number of your config.xml file, please be aware that enabling an incompatible admin theme can break the admin interface of the application.<br>		{{Alert\|text=Before updating the compatibility version number of your config.xml file, please be aware that enabling an incompatible admin theme can break the admin interface of the application.<br>
	If this happens to you, make sure to manually set the theme inside the database table "settings_global" to the default theme "Sea_Green". You can always check in the "application/config/config-defaults.php" file what name should be used in the database $config['admintheme'] = 'Sea_Green';.<br>}}		If this happens to you, make sure to manually set the theme inside the database table "settings_global" to the default theme "Sea_Green". You can always check in the "application/config/config-defaults.php" file what name should be used in the database $config['admintheme'] = 'Sea_Green';.<br>}}
	To enable an admin theme again, add the "compatibility" option with the correct version number inside the "config.xml" file for this theme.		To enable an admin theme again, add the "compatibility" option with the correct version number inside the "config.xml" file for this theme.

	~~=Question themes=~~ <!--T:6-->		<!--T:6-->
			=Question themes=
	To make them compatible with a new version of LimeSurvey the compatibility tag in config.xml has to be updated, located in "NAME/survey/questions/answer/QUESTIONTYPENAME/config.xml" within the structure of the question theme.		To make them compatible with a new version of LimeSurvey the compatibility tag in config.xml has to be updated, located in "NAME/survey/questions/answer/QUESTIONTYPENAME/config.xml" within the structure of the question theme.

C schmitz at 15:53, 14 April 2025

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	=Question themes= <!--T:6-->		=Question themes= <!--T:6-->
	To make them compatible with a new version of LimeSurvey the compatibility tag in config.xml has to be updated, located in "NAME/survey/questions/answer/QUESTIONTYPENAME/config.xml" within the structure of the ~~quesiton~~ theme.		To make them compatible with a new version of LimeSurvey the compatibility tag in config.xml has to be updated, located in "NAME/survey/questions/answer/QUESTIONTYPENAME/config.xml" within the structure of the question theme.

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	=Explanation=<!--T:2-->		=Explanation= <!--T:2-->
	Every Extension has a "compatibility" option set within its config.xml file which determines if the extension is compatible with the current version of LimeSurvey.<br>		Every Extension has a "compatibility" option set within its config.xml file which determines if the extension is compatible with the current version of LimeSurvey.<br>
	The version will be compared to LimeSurvey's currently installed version.<br>		The version will be compared to LimeSurvey's currently installed version.<br>
	Extensions currently present in the application are: Survey themes, Admin themes and Plugins.		Extensions currently present in the application are: Survey themes, Admin themes and Plugins.

	==Valid formats==<!--T:3-->		==Valid formats== <!--T:3-->
	6<br>		6<br>
	If a value of 6 is set, it will be compatible with all versions between 6 and 7.<br>		If a value of 6 is set, it will be compatible with all versions between 6 and 7.<br>

			<!--T:8-->
	6.1<br>		6.1<br>
	6.1.1<br>		6.1.1<br>
	If a value of 6.1 is set, it will be compatible with all versions between 6.1 and 7.<br>		If a value of 6.1 is set, it will be compatible with all versions between 6.1 and 7.<br>

			<!--T:9-->
	Example:<br>		Example:<br>
	[[File:Compatibility_config.PNG]]		[[File:Compatibility_config.PNG]]

	=Survey themes=<!--T:4-->		=Survey themes= <!--T:4-->
	To fix an incompatible survey theme, add the "compatibility" option with the correct version number inside the "config.xml" file for this theme.		To fix an incompatible survey theme, add the "compatibility" option with the correct version number inside the "config.xml" file for this theme.

			<!--T:10-->
	This can be done in 2 ways:<br>		This can be done in 2 ways:<br>
	#Export the survey theme and access the config.xml file.		#Export the survey theme and access the config.xml file.
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	Carefully examine in a dummy survey which changes you need to make before using your custom survey theme in a live environment.		Carefully examine in a dummy survey which changes you need to make before using your custom survey theme in a live environment.

	=Admin themes=<!--T:5-->		=Admin themes= <!--T:5-->
	{{Alert\|text=Before updating the compatibility version number of your config.xml file, please be aware that enabling an incompatible admin theme can break the admin interface of the application.<br>		{{Alert\|text=Before updating the compatibility version number of your config.xml file, please be aware that enabling an incompatible admin theme can break the admin interface of the application.<br>
	If this happens to you, make sure to manually set the theme inside the database table "settings_global" to the default theme "Sea_Green". You can always check in the "application/config/config-defaults.php" file what name should be used in the database $config['admintheme'] = 'Sea_Green';.<br>}}		If this happens to you, make sure to manually set the theme inside the database table "settings_global" to the default theme "Sea_Green". You can always check in the "application/config/config-defaults.php" file what name should be used in the database $config['admintheme'] = 'Sea_Green';.<br>}}
	To enable an admin theme again, add the "compatibility" option with the correct version number inside the "config.xml" file for this theme.		To enable an admin theme again, add the "compatibility" option with the correct version number inside the "config.xml" file for this theme.

	=Question themes=<!--T:6-->		=Question themes= <!--T:6-->
	To make them compatible with a new version of LimeSurvey the compatibility tag in config.xml has to be updated, located in "NAME/survey/questions/answer/QUESTIONTYPENAME/config.xml" within the structure of the quesiton theme.		To make them compatible with a new version of LimeSurvey the compatibility tag in config.xml has to be updated, located in "NAME/survey/questions/answer/QUESTIONTYPENAME/config.xml" within the structure of the quesiton theme.

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P teichmann at 08:42, 24 August 2023

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	=Question themes=<!--T:6-->		=Question themes=<!--T:6-->
	To make them compatible with a new version of LimeSurvey the compatibility tag in config.xml has to be updated, located in "NAME/survey/questions/answer/QUESTIONTYPENAME/config.xml" of the ~~custom question directory~~.		To make them compatible with a new version of LimeSurvey the compatibility tag in config.xml has to be updated, located in "NAME/survey/questions/answer/QUESTIONTYPENAME/config.xml" within the structure of the quesiton theme.

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	~~<b>for self hosted application:</b><br>~~
	~~The question themes can be found in the "upload/themes/question" directory of the root application.<br>~~
	To make them compatible with a new version of LimeSurvey the compatibility tag in config.xml has to be updated, located in "NAME/survey/questions/answer/QUESTIONTYPENAME/config.xml" of the custom question directory.		To make them compatible with a new version of LimeSurvey the compatibility tag in config.xml has to be updated, located in "NAME/survey/questions/answer/QUESTIONTYPENAME/config.xml" of the custom question directory.

P teichmann at 08:34, 24 August 2023

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	=Question themes=<!--T:6-->		=Question themes=<!--T:6-->
	for self hosted application:		<b>for self hosted application:</b><br>
	The question themes can be found in the "upload/themes/question" directory of the root application.<br>		The question themes can be found in the "upload/themes/question" directory of the root application.<br>
	To make them compatible with a new version of LimeSurvey the compatibility tag in config.xml has to be updated, located in "NAME/survey/questions/answer/QUESTIONTYPENAME/config.xml" of the custom question directory.		To make them compatible with a new version of LimeSurvey the compatibility tag in config.xml has to be updated, located in "NAME/survey/questions/answer/QUESTIONTYPENAME/config.xml" of the custom question directory.

P teichmann at 08:31, 24 August 2023

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	To enable an admin theme again, add the "compatibility" option with the correct version number inside the "config.xml" file for this theme.		To enable an admin theme again, add the "compatibility" option with the correct version number inside the "config.xml" file for this theme.

	=Plugins=<!--T:6-->		=Question themes=<!--T:6-->
			for self hosted application:
			The question themes can be found in the "upload/themes/question" directory of the root application.<br>
			To make them compatible with a new version of LimeSurvey the compatibility tag in config.xml has to be updated, located in "NAME/survey/questions/answer/QUESTIONTYPENAME/config.xml" of the custom question directory.

			=Plugins=<!--T:7-->

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P teichmann at 15:03, 5 July 2023

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	=Admin themes=<!--T:5-->		=Admin themes=<!--T:5-->
	{{Alert\|text=Before updating the version number of your config.xml file, please be aware that enabling an incompatible admin theme can break the admin interface of the application.<br>		{{Alert\|text=Before updating the compatibility version number of your config.xml file, please be aware that enabling an incompatible admin theme can break the admin interface of the application.<br>
	If this happens to you, make sure to manually set the theme inside the database table "settings_global" to the default theme "Sea_Green". You can always check in the "application/config/config-defaults.php" file what name should be used in the database $config['admintheme'] = 'Sea_Green';.<br>}}		If this happens to you, make sure to manually set the theme inside the database table "settings_global" to the default theme "Sea_Green". You can always check in the "application/config/config-defaults.php" file what name should be used in the database $config['admintheme'] = 'Sea_Green';.<br>}}
	To enable an admin theme again, add the "compatibility" option with the correct version number inside the "config.xml" file for this theme.		To enable an admin theme again, add the "compatibility" option with the correct version number inside the "config.xml" file for this theme.