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   1  This files describes API changes in /mod/forum/*,
   2  information provided here is intended especially for developers.
   3  
   4  === 2.8 ===
   5   * The following functions have all been marked as deprecated. Many of
   6     these have not been supported in many releases and should not be relied
   7     upon:
   8       forum_count_unrated_posts
   9       forum_tp_count_discussion_read_records
  10       forum_get_user_discussions
  11       forum_tp_count_forum_posts
  12       forum_tp_count_forum_read_records
  13       forum_get_open_modes
  14       forum_get_child_posts
  15       forum_get_discussion_posts
  16       forum_get_ratings
  17       forum_get_tracking_link
  18       forum_tp_count_discussion_unread_posts
  19       forum_convert_to_roles
  20       forum_tp_get_read_records
  21       forum_tp_get_discussion_read_records
  22       forum_user_enrolled
  23       forum_user_can_view_post
  24   * The following functions have been deprecated and replaced. Please see the phpdoc for each on the new function to use instead:
  25     * forum_is_subscribed
  26     * forum_subscribe
  27     * forum_unsubscribe
  28     * forum_subscribed_users
  29     * forum_is_forcesubscribed
  30     * forum_forcesubscribe
  31     * forum_get_forcesubscribed
  32     * forum_get_subscribed_forums
  33     * forum_get_optional_subscribed_forums
  34     * forum_get_potential_subscribers
  35  
  36  === 2.6 ===
  37  
  38  * The file post_form.php should not be included, the class it contained has
  39    been moved so that it can benefit from autoloading.
  40  * The function forum_shorten_post() has been deprecated. It was doing a poor
  41    job of shortening forum post text and the shorten_text() function does a
  42    much better job.
  43  * The constant FORUM_TRACKING_ON has been depreciated and replaced by
  44    FORUM_TRACKING_FORCED. The value between them is maintained, so they are
  45    interchangeable, but code should migrate to the new name.
  46  
  47  === 2.5 ===
  48  
  49  The function forum_check_throttling has been changed so that a warning object is returned when a user has reached the 'Post threshold for warning' or
  50  'Post threshold for blocking' setting, rather than echoing this on screen. This allows the warning to be moved inside the post form as it can be added
  51  as a HTML element, where it is more noticeable. False is returned if there is no need to warn, or restrict the user from posting - see MDL-39182.
  52  
  53  === 2.3.5, 2.4.2 ===
  54  
  55  * mod/forum:allowforcesubscribe capability will be forcefully assigned to frontpage role, as it was mistakenly missed off
  56  when the capability was initially created. If you don't want users with frontpage role to get forum (with forcesubscribe) emails,
  57  then please remove this capability for frontpage role.