Differences between Joomla 1.5 and 1.6 templates

Characteristic	Joomla 1.5	Joomla 1.6
Head code	See the code Â	See the code
Module inclusion code	See the code Styles supported: xhtml, rounded, table, horiz, none, outline Â	See the code Styles supported: xhtml, rounded, none, outline
Component and message inclusion code	See the code Â	See the code Â
Template overrides	Supported Â	Supported
Layout overrides	Not supported Â	Supported
Template styles	Not supported Â	Supported
Template parameters	One set of parameters per template, can be configured in one way only Â	One set of parameters per template, supports multiple settings via template overrides
templateDetails.xml	Must list each file in installation package individually Â	Supports listing files by folder
Language support	No language files for templates Â	Templates have their own language files if desired
Template thumbnails	Single, shows when you roll over template name Â	Small thumbnail in template master, click to load a large version
?tp=1 support	On by default, requires editing code in a file to override Â	Turned off by default, can be enabled by switch in Template Options
Error page and component page support	No way to edit these in the back end of Joomla Â	Can edit these files with a single click in the back end of Joomla
Code editor	Basic form box, no special formatting Â	Code highlighting in HTML and CSS editing windows
Template assignment	Must be done in the Template Manager Â	Can assign templates in menu items or via Template Styles Manager. Cannot assign template masters to pages.

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