com web/php: Warn users about PHP 4 manual status: docs.php download-docs.php manual/php4.php

Commit: 91a0093392f588682580bf43293e9a2c062f440b Author: Sobak <msobaczewski@gmail.com> Sun, 17 Aug 2014 08:15:46 +0200 Parents: 640097c1d13818bc43ca198326b768b7596a6855 Branches: master Link: http://git.php.net/?p=web/php.git;a=commitdiff;h=91a0093392f588682580bf43293e9a2c062f440b Log: Warn users about PHP 4 manual status Changed paths: M docs.php M download-docs.php A manual/php4.php Diff: diff --git a/docs.php b/docs.php index 66d57e4..0be6988 100644 --- a/docs.php +++ b/docs.php @@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ site_header("Documentation", array("current" => "docs")); parts might be outdated. The translation teams are open to contributions. </p> + + <div class="warning"> + <p> + Documentation for PHP 4 is currently being removed from the + manual, but there is archived version still available. For + more informations, please read <a href="/manual/php4.php"> + this explanation</a>. + </p> + </div> </div> <table class="standard"> @@ -81,6 +90,10 @@ foreach ($ACTIVE_ONLINE_LANGUAGES as $langcode => $langname) { packages</a> can be found on a separate server. </li> <li> + If you are looking for PHP 4 documentation, plase read <a href="/manual/php4.php"> + this explanation</a>. + </li> + <li> You can still read a copy of the original <a href="/manual/phpfi2.php">PHP/FI 2.0 Manual</a> on our site, which we only host for historical purposes. The same applies to the <a href="/manual/php3.php">PHP 3 Manual</a>. diff --git a/download-docs.php b/download-docs.php index dbe7c6d..b8ecd7c 100644 --- a/download-docs.php +++ b/download-docs.php @@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ $formats = array( translations are based on that version. Most of the translations are not complete, and contain English parts. </li> + <li> + If you are looking for PHP 4 documentation, plase read + <a href="/manual/php4.php">this explanation</a>. + </li> </ul> <p class="warn"> diff --git a/manual/php4.php b/manual/php4.php new file mode 100644 index 0000000...76664fe --- /dev/null +++ b/manual/php4.php @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +<?php +$_SERVER['BASE_PAGE'] = 'manual/php4.php'; +include_once $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/include/prepend.inc'; +site_header('PHP Version 4 Documentation'); +?> + +<h1>Documentation for PHP 4</h1> + +<h2>Introduction</h2> +<p> + The PHP 4 documentation was removed from the PHP Manual in August 2014, + approximately six years after PHP 4 reached its end of life. However, we have + provided downloadable copy of manual for anyone who would need it. +</p> + +<h2>PHP 4 Manual</h2> +<p> + An attempt was made to preserve as many documentation related to PHP 4, as it is + possible. Despite this, we don't have nice, separate manual covering only PHP 4. + The reason for this is how our documentation is structured. Even so, archived copy + describes more ascpets of PHP 4 than actual manual described in August 2014 (e.g. + it covers more PHP 4 extensions).. +</p> + +<p> + To download copy of the manual for PHP 4, see the <a href="http://doc.php.net/archives/"> + documentation archives</a>. Please, remember, that archived version <strong>should not + </strong> be used in everyday development, unless you are developing PHP 4 applications. + This version lacks many topics connected with PHP 5 and it is not updated anymore. +</p> + +<h2>Migrating to PHP 5</h2> +<p> + All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade their environments to PHP 5. + Please, read guide for <a href="http://php.net/manual/en/migration5.php">Migrating + from PHP 4 to PHP 5.0.x</a> and <a href="http://php.net/manual/en/faq.migration5.php"> + Migrating from PHP 4 to PHP 5 FAQ</a>, for more informations. +</p> + +<?php +site_footer();