Avoid Mootools Loading
Any extension that does not require the use of mootools should be reviewed for the following method calls and updated where possible to ensure mootools is not loaded by our code.
The methods on the left will load mootools as a side effect and should be replaced with the methods on the right
Also note the change in class name. JHtml should be replaced with \Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper. In the chart, the right column assumes the presence of use Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper; at the top of the file as per PSR-12 standards. See Joomla 3.8+ class references for more information on Joomla class references.
| Old Method | Replacement |
|---|---|
| JHtml:_(‘behavior.framework’) | HTMLHelper::_(‘jquery.framework’) |
| JHtml::_('behavior.tree') | No known replacement |
| Panel Sliders | |
| JHtml::_(‘sliders.start’) JHtml::_(‘sliders.panel’) JHtml::_(‘sliders.end’) | HTMLHelper::_(‘bootstrap.addSlide’) HTMLHelper::_(‘boostrap.endSlide’) |
| Tabs | JHtml::_(‘tabs.start’) JHtml::_(‘tabs.panel’) JHtml::_(‘tabs.end’) | HTMLHelper::_(‘bootstrap.startTabSet’) HTMLHelper::_(‘bootstrap.addTab’) HTMLHelper::_(‘bootstrap.endTab’) HTMLHelper::_(‘bootstrap.endTabSet’) |
| Tooltips | |
| JHtml::_(‘behavior.tooltip’) | HTMLHelper::_(‘bootstrap.tooltip’) |
| Modals | |
| JHtml::_(‘behavior.modal’) JHtml::_(‘bootstrap.modal’)● | HTMLHelper::_(‘bootstrap.renderModal’) |
| Forms | |
| JHtml::_('behavior.formvalidation') | HTMLHelper::_('behavior.formvalidator'); |
●While bootstrap.modal doesn’t load mootools, it’s included here because it has been deprecated and should be replaced with bootstrap.renderModal.