Since release 1.8.0b1, the core of API was rewritten following the MVC pattern. It's allow now to customize more easily the output at end-user convenience. Please read the What is new section to learn more about this major version.

There are no Backward Compatibility breaks. You can still continue to run your old scripts with the new API 1.8.0

DO NOT forget to read also the FAQ to see if your problem as already found a solution.

Improved detection on conditionnal code: with 3 new options : ignore_functions_match, ignore_extensions_match, ignore_constants_match.

See the API part, Parser options section of Reference Guide.

See also new key-information "cond_code" with a level of warning about all functions/extensions/constants conditionned.

loadVersion() may return both function or function+constant list. 2 examples added in Reference Guide.

Allow to parse a string without using script tags <?php ... ?> with new -s or --string parameter on CLI

Allow to print either an "xml" or "cli" (default) report with new -r | --report on CLI

Manual license Creative Commons upgrade from version 2.0 to 3.0

Added new section, about what is new in releases.

Split API note section with related since data, display now release number and date.

Version 1.5.0 marked drop down support of PHP3 script detection. If you still used PHP3 scripts, you need to install version 1.4.3 of PHP_CompatInfo.

Important reference changes:

Windows script user "compatinfo.bat" was renamed to "pci.bat"

*Nix script user "pcicmd" was renamed to "pci" and is located now into PHP_PEAR_INSTALL_DIR

Readability improved with hilighted source code (GESHI) and make html W3C strict compliant (with TIDY).