com web/php: Archive PHP 5 documentation: docs.php manual/php5.php

Commit: b41284532005a0e0bd9e8bb8dcdb84383424f96e Author: Christoph M. Becker <cmbecker69@gmx.de> Sat, 5 Sep 2020 14:57:24 +0200 Parents: e967b77ed23acccd148df21f5a0a8ff82e950993 Branches: master Link: http://git.php.net/?p=web/php.git;a=commitdiff;h=b41284532005a0e0bd9e8bb8dcdb84383424f96e Log: Archive PHP 5 documentation We prepare for the actual removal of PHP 5 specific documentation by setting up the necessary information. Changed paths: M docs.php A manual/php5.php Diff: diff --git a/docs.php b/docs.php index 852186060..968107405 100644 --- a/docs.php +++ b/docs.php @@ -67,10 +67,11 @@ foreach ($ACTIVE_ONLINE_LANGUAGES as $langcode => $langname) { <div> <p> - Documentation for PHP 4 has been removed from the - manual, but there is archived version still available. For + Documentation for PHP 4 and PHP 5 has been removed from the + manual, but there are still archived versions still. For more information, please read <a href="/manual/php4.php"> - Documentation for PHP 4</a>. + Documentation for PHP 4</a> and <a href="manual/php5.php"> + Documentation for 5</a>, respectively. </p> </div> diff --git a/manual/php5.php b/manual/php5.php new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4752416af --- /dev/null +++ b/manual/php5.php @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +<?php +$_SERVER['BASE_PAGE'] = 'manual/php5.php'; +include_once __DIR__ . '/../include/prepend.inc'; +site_header('PHP Version 5 Documentation'); +?> + +<h1>Documentation for PHP 5</h1> + +<h2>Introduction</h2> +<p> + The PHP 5 documentation was removed from the PHP Manual in September 2020, + approximately two years after PHP 5 reached its end of life. However, we have + provided downloadable copies of the manual for anyone who would need it. +</p> + +<h2>PHP 5 Manual</h2> +<p> + An attempt has been made to preserve as much documentation related to PHP 5, as + possible. Despite this, we don't have a nice, separate manual covering only PHP 5. + The reason for this is how our documentation is structured. Even so, the archived copy + describes more aspects of PHP 5 than actual manual described in September 2020 (e.g. + it covers more PHP 5 extensions). +</p> + +<p> + To download a copy of the manual for PHP 5, 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 5 applications. + This version lacks many topics connected with newer PHP versions and it is not updated anymore. +</p> + +<h2>Migrating to supported PHP version</h2> +<p> + All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade their environments to newest PHP version. + Please, read our guides for <a href="http://php.net/manual/en/migration70.php">Migrating + from PHP 5.6 to PHP 7.0</a> for more information. +</p> + +<?php +site_footer();