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 ===== Beginning ===== ===== Beginning =====
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   * **What does Jelix mean ?** Nothing.   * **What does Jelix mean ?** Nothing.
   * **What is the logo representing ?** It comes from a deep reflexion by his creator, Sylvain. :-)   * **What is the logo representing ?** It comes from a deep reflexion by his creator, Sylvain. :-)
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   * **How was born Jelix ?** From a desire to break and improve many things in the [[http://www.copix.org|Copix framework]], existing since 2001. And because this project was nearly abandonned during several month when Jelix started.   * **How was born Jelix ?** From a desire to break and improve many things in the [[http://www.copix.org|Copix framework]], existing since 2001. And because this project was nearly abandonned during several month when Jelix started.
   * **Is Jelix then a fork of Copix ?** Yes it is, but a large part of the code has been entirely rewritten and Jelix does not function the same way, even if the main principle are the same (modules, DAO, ...)   * **Is Jelix then a fork of Copix ?** Yes it is, but a large part of the code has been entirely rewritten and Jelix does not function the same way, even if the main principle are the same (modules, DAO, ...)
-  * **Why a new framework when there is the Zend framework, or "//here your favourite framework//" ?** Because, on the one hand, Jelix started before the public version of the Zend Framework, before this wave of new PHP frameworks, and on the other hand, the main author of jelix has worked a lot on Copix project and wanted to continue this work with his new ideas. Moreover, it makes possible to show a framework that is different from others.+  * **Why a new framework in 2005 when there was "//here your favourite framework//" ?** Because, on the one hand, Jelix started before this wave of new PHP frameworks, and on the other hand, the main author of jelix has worked a lot on Copix project and wanted to continue this work with his new ideas. Moreover, it makes possible to show a framework that is different from others.
  
 ===== License and copyright ===== ===== License and copyright =====
-**On what license is Jelix available ?** LGPL. GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE. The command-line scripts are under GPL. 
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 +**On what license is Jelix available ?** LGPL. GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE. The command-line scripts are under GPL.
  
 ===== Contributions ===== ===== Contributions =====
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   * **How can I contribute to the Jelix project ?** We need people to make the site evolve, complete the documentation and tutorials, realize "general" modules (ex: news, forum, ...). Any help is welcomed.   * **How can I contribute to the Jelix project ?** We need people to make the site evolve, complete the documentation and tutorials, realize "general" modules (ex: news, forum, ...). Any help is welcomed.
-  * **I want to contribute to the code because I would like to make improvements, how can I do ?** By consulting the [[http://developer.jelix.org|Hackers' corner]] initially. Speak also with the developers (on IRC or in the forum, they can speak in french or english), they will give you information on the things to pay attention to, on the way of making modifications. +  * **I want to contribute to the code because I would like to make improvements, how can I do ?** By consulting the [[https://github.com/jelix/jelix/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md|Hackers' corner]] initially. Speak also with the developers (on IRC or in the forum, they can speak in french or english), they will give you information on the things to pay attention to, on the way of making modifications. 
-  * **I made a modification and I would like to integrate it in the official version, how can I do ?** You can fork our git repository on http://github.com/jelix/jelix and pull a request. Or you can submit a patch [[http://developer.jelix.org/newticket|on our bug tracker]]. +  * **I made a modification and I would like to integrate it in the official version, how can I do ?** You can fork our git repository on http://github.com/jelix/jelix and pull a request. Or you can submit a patch [[http://github.com/jelix/jelix/issues|on our bug tracker]]. 
-  * **I found a bug !** If you are sure of the bug, post it in the [[http://developer.jelix.org/newticket|bug manager]] (create an account on developer.jelix.org before), else send a post about it in the forum.+  * **I found a bug !** If you are sure of the bug, post it in the [[http://github.com/jelix/jelix/issues|our bug tracker on github]]
   * **There is a mistake in the documentation, I would like to complete the documentation** : The documentation (and this page) is a wiki. Subscribe to the wiki and click on the "Edit" button to modify it.   * **There is a mistake in the documentation, I would like to complete the documentation** : The documentation (and this page) is a wiki. Subscribe to the wiki and click on the "Edit" button to modify it.
  
 ===== Technical ===== ===== Technical =====
-  * **Is it possible to use jDao separately from Jelix ?** No, there are too many dependencies with other Jelix classes.+ 
 +  * **Is it possible to use jDb, jDao separately from Jelix ?** Yes, since 2020, they are available as a Composer package: [[https://packagist.org/packages/jelix/database|JelixDatabase]] and [[https://packagist.org/packages/jelix/dao|JelixDao]].
   * **Can we use the template engine separately ?** Yes, there is a standalone version of jTpl. Since 2015, it is called Castor and [[https://packagist.org/packages/jelix/castor|is available via Composer]].   * **Can we use the template engine separately ?** Yes, there is a standalone version of jTpl. Since 2015, it is called Castor and [[https://packagist.org/packages/jelix/castor|is available via Composer]].
   * **Jelix can't generate a page in the XXX format, how can I do ?** You only have to create an object that derives from jResponse, which is able to generate a XXX document and to declare it in the configuration. Any contribution in this way is welcomed, by the way.   * **Jelix can't generate a page in the XXX format, how can I do ?** You only have to create an object that derives from jResponse, which is able to generate a XXX document and to declare it in the configuration. Any contribution in this way is welcomed, by the way.
  
  
 +===== Other =====
  
  
-===== Other ===== 
-  * **Is there a PHP4 version of Jelix ?** No, Jelix uses many specificities of PHP 5.2 or higher. 
   * **I made a site with Jelix, can I advertise about it?** Yes, on [[en:hall-of-fame|this page]]   * **I made a site with Jelix, can I advertise about it?** Yes, on [[en:hall-of-fame|this page]]
   * **I made an application based on jelix, or a module or a plugin, where can I tell to the community this existing project ?** You can discuss about it on the forum. You can also reference it on our dedicated web site for those things: [[http://booster.jelix.org]].   * **I made an application based on jelix, or a module or a plugin, where can I tell to the community this existing project ?** You can discuss about it on the forum. You can also reference it on our dedicated web site for those things: [[http://booster.jelix.org]].
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