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Mahara 1.9.0 Release Notes

This is a stable release of Mahara 1.9. Stable releases are fit for
general use. If you find a bug, please report it to the tracker:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+filebug

This release includes an upgrade path from 1.1.0. If you wish to
upgrade, we encourage you to make a copy of your website and test the
upgrade on it first, to minimise the effect of any potential
unforeseen problems.

Changes from 1.8:

New Features:
Accessibility! W3C WCAG 2.0 level AA (except for some admin pages)
Profile completion progress bar
Institutions can customise static pages (Dashboard, Terms & Conditions, etc)
Institutions can customise their default language
Support for reCAPTCHA on self-registration page
"New user probation" system ...

New Features:
Accessibility! W3C WCAG 2.0 level AA (except for some admin pages)
Profile completion progress bar
Institutions can customise static pages (Dashboard, Terms & Conditions, etc)
Institutions can customise their default language
Support for reCAPTCHA on self-registration page
"New user probation" system to discourage spam
"Cookie Consent" system for compliance with the EU cookie law
"Post now" option for forum posts, to bypass post delay
Support for Creative Commons 4.0 licenses
New "Feedback" block, allows placing feedback as a block intead of at the bottom of the page
Can now show image descriptions in "Image Gallery" block
Can specify the sort order of files in a "Folder" block
"Folder" block can now have "Download all as zip" link
Improvements to watchlist notifications
Notification sent to admins when an institution reaches its allowed member limit
"New group page" notification
Elasticsearch shows forum post dates in search results
Elasticsearch plugin now works with MySQL
API: Blocks can provide a custom stylesheet
API: Themes can disable Page Skins

Security bugs:
Security Bug #1266976: Update to HTMLPurifier 4.6.0
Security Bug #1284876: Suspended users can log in via password reset email

Other bugs:
Bug #778254: Split multiple user activity notifications into chunks
Bug #1058416: Copying page in a collection only gives "untitled" title for clean URLs
Bug #1081947: Use of CAST() causes extreme slowdown in large MySQL sites
Bug #1237198: Make Elasticsearch plugin work with MySQL
Bug #1239271: Skin description is not displayed
Bug #1247715: Upgrade to 1.8.0 fails - can't connect to mysql
Bug #1248307: Content chooser panel doesn't work on tablet
Bug #1249123: Users who are in "No Institution" can't use skins
Bug #1249858: Mahara can't figure out mime types because of a finfo() bug
Bug #1252497: editing a skin deletes the creation time from db
Bug #1254394: Can't change auth method on /admin/users/edit.php
Bug #1256118: elasticsearch install hangs if ElasticSearch Server not running
Bug #1257953: public group forum info do not show up in elasticsearch
Bug #1259359: Use of tabindex is confusing for screen readers
Bug #1259378: Profile pictures have inconsistent alt text
Bug #1259393: Required form fields are not obvious to screen readers
Bug #1259397: Dropdown navigation is not accessible
Bug #1259408: The status of notifications in "Recent Activity" is not accessible to screen readers
Bug #1262867: Site search box does not have a label
Bug #1262870: Textarea for posting to a user's wall does not have a label
Bug #1262933: Drag-and-drop page editor is not keyboard-accessible
Bug #1264105: Problem with deleting skins that are attached to a portfolio page
Bug #1265049: forum post notifications have escaped <br> in message in inbox
Bug #1265629: elasticsearch setup by mahara causes Elasticsearch Server status to go from green to yellow
Bug #1266317: Institution/group ownership of custom flexible layouts
Bug #1267668: Add a "Cookie Consent" link to the Admin Home page.
Bug #1268788: mobile_api_json_reply sends extra stuff at the top, making it invalid json
Bug #1270752: "shared with me" pagination fails with IE 9
Bug #1270846: no message when incorrect username entered
Bug #1270987: Modal dialogs are not accessible
Bug #1271301: Search and filter forms need labels
Bug #1273492: Group members list cannot be sorted when using elasticsearch
Bug #1275995: Navigation and tabs are broken in IE11
Bug #1278013: LDAP sync enter list of groups
Bug #1278428: No groups and group files visible although there must be many in 1.8.1
Bug #1279468: Error with saving extensions - > artefact -> file configuration
Bug #1279523: "Use content from another text box" stops working if pagination is used
Bug #1279530: Attachments section for Text box blocks is not accessible
Bug #1281787: Artefacts not locked in in submitted view
Bug #1283869: page editor adds blank block and screen goes black
Bug #1284878: external feed rss not updating
Bug #1287350: New Google Drive URL
Bug #1287922: error when deleting a journal entry
Bug #1288490: upgrade from 1.8 error
Bug #1288542: Can't open feedback form when HTML editor is turned off
Bug #1290156: spelling mistake in view/index.php 'offest'
Bug #1290649: fonts not working under https
Bug #1292303: Clicking 'All' and 'None' does not work in 'User search' page
Bug #1293803: Adding an profile picture as a background image for a skin causes errors
Bug #1296915: settings page error Undefined index: licensedefault
Bug #1297510: Deleting fonts causes 'Invalid Parameter' error:
Bug #1298717: Saving a customised color in a skin does not work
Bug #1300741: installation doesn't save email address
Bug #1302251: MS Office files being seen as zip archives
Bug #1305275: custom theme goes white on save:
Bug #1305308: Site admin should not add background images to site skins
Bug #1305361: Pages are not displayed in many themes except 'default'
Bug #1305451: Content editor sidebar doesn't work on Chrome
Bug #1305481: Adding content to page buggy on Firefox
Bug #1306365: when copy page the originators profile picture carries over
Bug #661602: Dates on external feed entries are not shown
Bug #974855: "Generate sitemap" option has empty help file
Bug #993676: Members did not show up in second search if the first search found no results
Bug #1013022: Wishlist : enabling to download an entire folder
Bug #1051500: Warning message before deleting journal
Bug #1053708: A full list of Pages don't show up
Bug #1058850: Warning when editing note that all instances are changed
Bug #1064780: Default journal of a Persona auth account doesn't have user's name
Bug #1070046: select query uses more than MAX_JOIN_SIZE on mysql:
Bug #1085744: Could not remove tags with special characters
Bug #1086569: Lang string misleading when inst. staff doesn't have stats access
Bug #1089136: "Add me as friend" results in error message
Bug #1099811: group files error after upgrade
Bug #1145156: Improve resume usability
Bug #1174623: Correct schema drift during 1.0 -> 1.8 upgrades
Bug #1187212: Handle timezone mismatch between webserver and DB (MySQL) server
Bug #1224750: Site files located in a subfolder cannot be accessed by normal users
Bug #1237177: Elastic Search does not find media in a group
Bug #1239928: Prezi doesn't load
Bug #1240244: Deleting an image used for a skin should give a popup warning
Bug #1242220: Show file description on Leap2a import screen
Bug #1245638: elasticsearch 'textbox' results should be under text rather than media
Bug #1246576: Upgrade MobileDetect library to 2.7.1
Bug #1246580: Upgrade PHPMailer to 5.2.7
Bug #1247722: Update PEAR libraries for 1.9.0
Bug #1252885: Hide suspended users' pages from the "Latest Pages" block
Bug #1254396: Skins description textbox should be expandable
Bug #1255361: Error adding files to Institution pages
Bug #1255378: Fill in the missing "key_exists()" method in ddl.php
Bug #1255780: copying collection needs to sort table by collection
Bug #1258970: "Menu" is hardcoded when viewed on small device
Bug #1259372: "Edit Access" image has missing string for alt text
Bug #1259373: HTML editor is not disabled when leaving feedback
Bug #1259377: Explanation when there are no tasks in a plan is unclear
Bug #1259379: Delete buttons need a descriptive (and consistent) value
Bug #1259387: Tabs should include textual information to show their state
Bug #1259388: Input help text should be linked using ARIA
Bug #1259394: Help links in forms are not keyboard-accessible
Bug #1259395: HTML lang attribute is not specified
Bug #1259405: Screen readers are confused by Unsubscribe button in forums
Bug #1259409: "Delete" and "Mark Read" checkboxes in Inbox need labels
Bug #1259411: Table headers in Inbox are not read properly by screen readers
Bug #1259685: Datepicker is not accessible to screen readers
Bug #1259746: Username links are not always read out when using a screen reader
Bug #1259764: Feedback form should use focus management
Bug #1261239: Expanders in forms should use focus management
Bug #1261610: JSDetector adds output to command-line scripts
Bug #1261694: remember the limit parameter on view pages
Bug #1262483: Forms should consistently have errors above the top-level heading
Bug #1262903: The alt text of icons in the file browser should be changed
Bug #1262904: Files cannot be moved from one folder to another without using the mouse
Bug #1262918: Add/Edit buttons in Resume should use focus management
Bug #1262932: Bad data in the DB can cause the schema correction SQL to throw a fatal error
Bug #1263440: Improve lang strings for Cookie Consent
Bug #1264014: Collection Navigation should be a list not a table
Bug #1264429: Set up an institution_config table for configuring institutions
Bug #1265086: "Completed" column for tasks is unclear for screen reader users
Bug #1265102: Focus is not visually apparent when tabbing through the page
Bug #1265104: spelling mistake in additionalhtmlfooter config variable
Bug #1265696: Can't edit access to profile after "Logged-in profile access" turned on
Bug #1265982: Add Creative Commons 4.0 as licence types to CC block
Bug #1266923: Focus should be set to search results if they are loaded with AJAX
Bug #1266934: Institution option for dropdown menus should take precedence over site option
Bug #1267311: Elasticsearch page doesn't have textual description of tab state
Bug #1267861: Page shared to group: notification to page owner
Bug #1268746: Squelch PHP 5.4+ strict standards errors
Bug #1271779: Resume layout on mobile devices
Bug #1272297: Authentication plugin up/down and delete links should be buttons
Bug #1273448: "Attachments" icon in Resume needs alt text
Bug #1273841: Specific form errors should be linked with ARIA
Bug #1273937: Skins form needs to use label elements
Bug #1274083: View an artefact with related skin or theme
Bug #1275481: Dwoo doesn't support Smarty's nl2br syntax
Bug #1276397: Edit and delete buttons need descriptive alt text
Bug #1277276: Results per page combobox needs a label
Bug #1277290: Resume attachments form element should be made accessible
Bug #1277297: Radio buttons in email selector need labels
Bug #1278198: Close button in homepage information should be made accessible
Bug #1278202: Skin previews need descriptive alt text
Bug #1278216: Checkboxes when editing permissions for a page need labels
Bug #1278238: Radio buttons used when importing need labels
Bug #1278667: Two error messages when uploading files without accepting upload agreement
Bug #1279943: Textbox attachments not showing on htdocs/view/artefact.php page
Bug #1280009: Skin edit form should use responsive tabs
Bug #1281877: Colour contrast needs to be improved for accessibility (default theme)
Bug #1282214: Move "Edit site pages" under institution menu
Bug #1282219: Rename "Edit site pages" to "General pages" to "Static pages"
Bug #1283839: institution general pages not set as site default on upgrade
Bug #1284869: Suspended user login attempts show up in "Online Users" list
Bug #1286941: double call of language_select_form()
Bug #1287262: unable to create group home page
Bug #1300289: commentlist shows logged in user's icon for anonymous comments
Bug #1307240: on delete of font alert if being used
Bug #1307294: Disable self-registration by default
Bug #609167: Add group categories default action is page submit, not add
Bug #620161: Distinction between Name and Profile not clear
Bug #633658: Shouldn't viewing and downloading files have the same process?
Bug #646691: Blog account settings still available when blog disabled
Bug #707161: opensslcnf not set (on rhel at least)
Bug #731062: Feedback ratings are not exportable
Bug #731647: Ignore duplicates in CSV upload
Bug #746418: Institution authentication plugin option doesn't exist when creating new institution
Bug #852304: Sending a friend request should return you to the page you were previously on
Bug #892684: Remove the Contact Info block
Bug #898470: Inconsistent "required field" behavior on institution membership page
Bug #995761: Use the same paginator throughout
Bug #996337: Forum post delay setting only sticks after you clicked "Save"
Bug #1034213: When editing the group editablity times with a end date before the start date both dates are greyed out after validation
Bug #1047481: Groups menu 'I want to join' - improvement
Bug #1053223: Publish/Unpublish a journal's entry should change the background
Bug #1064219: "Add page to watchlist" not clear on artefact page
Bug #1067550: /admin/users/bulk.php shows submit button for changing auth method even if only 1 auth method
Bug #1067724: Unable to read language directory
Bug #1075760: reporting objectional material with no message doesn't get sent to admin with digest emails
Bug #1115638: Empty masquerading report needs "none found" type string
Bug #1195120: Delete superflous fullstop on /admin/groups/uploadcsv.php
Bug #1196213: Linking of tags in tag search
Bug #1203082: Change password warning contains escaped html
Bug #1212541: GoogleSpell has been discontinued -- remove it from TinyMCE spellchecker
Bug #1220410: MNet with port number requires port to be in wwwroot
Bug #1220943: Warning when creating a new auth instance in 1.8dev
Bug #1231920: Duplicate tags in page creation gives error message
Bug #1240306: Styling error on add user page if there's a very long institution name
Bug #1246024: error message disappears too fast
Bug #1246573: Upgrade htmlpurifier to 4.5.0
Bug #1246933: image slider display error
Bug #1247729: Elastic Search: Set the second column to sort by to score
Bug #1247729: Elastic Search: Set the second column to sort by to score
Bug #1250235: View gives error if user could make skins then had option revoked
Bug #1250239: Saving 'no institution' institution gives errors
Bug #1250256: Support for changing the session directory
Bug #1251089: Invalid value for licensedefault
Bug #1253462: Undefined property: stdClass::$urlid after doing feedback
Bug #1253835: Make profile page tabs design responsive
Bug #1259366: Title of 'Tasks' page should be capitalised
Bug #1259401: Dashboard info (Create and Collect, ...) is hard to understand when using a screen reader
Bug #1259402: "Learn more" link when posting on a Wall is not descriptive
Bug #1259689: Skin metadata lightbox is not keyboard-accessible
Bug #1259757: Gender radio buttons need descriptive labels
Bug #1261231: Allow a VERP "bounceprefix" that's not exactly 4 characters
Bug #1261233: Allow a VERP "bounces_ratio" of 0
Bug #1262487: Row headers in "Edit Access" table are confusing for screen reader users
Bug #1262490: Add buttons in "Edit Access" should have more descriptive text
Bug #1262899: Add buttons in "Edit Access" should move focus to the inserted row
Bug #1262911: In-page tabs should use focus management
Bug #1265061: Add support for regional languages to TinyMCE language detection
Bug #1265088: Description of dual listbox (in Admin) is unclear to screen reader users
Bug #1265091: Pieforms date elements should have "Not specified" before the date picker
Bug #1265098: Register site page title should be more descriptive
Bug #1265099: Some form elements in Administration area need labels
Bug #1265101: License icons need alt text
Bug #1266300: hover over unselected tabs in admin -> users ->reports not showing pointer cursor
Bug #1266624: When using small headers, action buttons break the logical ordering of the page
Bug #1267240: Clicking on new change layout icon needs to warn if navigating away without saving
Bug #1267296: Focus should be set to search results if loaded with AJAX (Administration)
Bug #1267633: It's confusing to hide the "copy for new users" site page access option
Bug #1271391: focus on help box close button in chromium has gap
Bug #1275617: Allow CLI api to specify exit code
Bug #1279529: All attachments tables should be collapsable
Bug #1281121: Method view_has_token uses uninitialized variable
Bug #1282872: Top right "Settings" image should not have alt text
Bug #1285414: User search column headers should include text to explain sort order
Bug #1285890: Set focus to new row when adding a group category
Bug #1285892: Title of "Group categories" page should be made more descriptive
Bug #1290672: PluginArtefactResume should extend PluginArtefact
Bug #1297516: Font preview page did NOT display properly
Bug #1298129: Multicolumntable pieform help is broken
Bug #1298671: The link in the skin thumbnail header should be not displayed in Chromium
Bug #1301096: Eliminate redundant &obsolete get_mime_type() function
Bug #817372: Override forum post delay for individual groups and/or forums
Bug #817373: Add ability to 'send now' on a forum post
Bug #833867: Add "Show Description" to Image Gallery
Bug #1027260: Warning when deleting a page that is used in a collection
Bug #1041228: Improve watchlist notifications
Bug #1204699: Mahara does not notify administrators if institutional membership is full
Bug #1223069: Site files accessible in "Links and resources" sidebar
Bug #1233896: Sort files in the "Folder" block
Bug #1237013: Allow theme to turn off skins
Bug #1245679: Place feedback for a view in a block rather at base of page
Bug #1246547: Give a different error message for an expired registration key than for an invalid registration key
Bug #1248318: Allow $SESSION messages to be displayed in alternative places
Bug #1252098: Wishlist: reCAPTCHA support
Bug #1252101: Wishlist: Prevent new users from taking spammy actions
Bug #1254299: Institutional Specific Dashboard
Bug #1258130: Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications
Bug #1259538: "Progress bar" based on Institution selected preferences
Bug #1259741: "Jump to Content" link should be included for screen reader users
Bug #1259773: Having group links as a bulleted list in sidebar is confusing for screen reader users
Bug #1262477: First column in Inbox should have a hidden header
Bug #1266320: Feature request: Institution-specific default languages
Bug #1266907: Edit/Add License page titles should be more descriptive
Bug #1272240: New group page notification
Bug #1273542: Add Creative Commons 4.0 as licence types to the admin-controlled licenses
Bug #1273931: It is impossible to add custom CSS for blocks
Bug #1281364: Let users from controlled-registration institutions delete their accounts
Bug #1281847: Elasticsearch: Show forum post dates in search results