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SPIP 4.4 Technical Reference

This section contains technical details and changes in SPIP 4.4.

Changes Summary

Additions

Element Description
#LAYOUT_PRIVE New private area layouts
#TRAD Simplified syntax for language strings
#URL_DOCUMENT_FICHIER URL to document file
#MIME_TYPE Calculated MIME type
#PARAM Access to service container parameters
image_oriente_selon_exif() Automatic image reorientation
ajouter_menus_args pipeline definir_barre_boutons() arguments
image_extensions_logos pipeline Logo extensions customization

Behavioral Changes

  • Image filters like image_recadre now reorient images based on EXIF
  • The |affdate filter accepts timestamp input
  • Values cleared in AJAX go through var_nullify
  • CSS variables and logical properties used in private area

Notable Fixes

  • Image rotation with ImageMagick (convert)
  • Using fpassthru() instead of readfile() to avoid memory limits
  • Remote requests with STREAM_CRYPTO_METHOD_TLS_CLIENT
  • Author emails hidden by default

Deprecations

Deprecated elements

These elements generate warnings and will be removed in SPIP 5.0.

Tags and Includes

  • <INCLURE(file.php)>
  • <INCLURE{fond=file.php}>
  • </INCLURE> (closing tag)
  • #LARGEUR_ECRAN

Constants and Globals

  • _DIR_IMG_PACK
  • _DIR_RESTREINT_ABS
  • $formats_logos
  • $traiter_math, $tex_server

Functions

  • produire_image_math(), traiter_math(), replace_math() → use mathjax plugin
  • phraser_boucle_placeholder() → phraser_placeholder_memoriser() or phraser_placeholder_reinjecter()
  • public_generer_boucle_placeholder() → public_placeholder_generer()
  • |image_typo and related → "Images typographiques" plugin

Removals

These elements have been removed from SPIP 4.4:

  • verif_butineur()
  • editer_texte_recolle()
  • _texte_trop_long environment (was for Internet Explorer)