New Features

This page summarizes the main new features introduced in each Yii release.

Version 1.1.8

• Added support for using custom URL rule classes

Version 1.1.7

• Added RESTful URL support
• Added query caching support
• Now it's possible to pass parameters for relational named scopes
• Added ability to perform Relational query without getting related models
• Added support for HAS_MANY through and HAS_ONE through AR relations
• Added transaction support for the DB migration feature
• Added support for using parameter binding with class-based actions
• Added support for performing seamless client-side data validation using CActiveForm

Version 1.1.6

• Added query builder
• Added database migration
• Best MVC Practices
• Added support for using anonymous parameters and global options in console commands

Version 1.1.5

• Added support for console command actions and parameter binding
• Added support for autoloading namespaced classes
• Added support for theming widget views

Version 1.1.4

• Added support for automatic action parameter binding

Version 1.1.3

• Added support to configure widget default values in application configuration

Version 1.1.2

• Added a Web-based code generation tool called Gii

Version 1.1.1

• Added CActiveForm which simplifies writing form-related code and supports seamless and consistent validation on both client and server sides.

• Refactored the code generated by the yiic tool. In particular, the skeleton application is now generated with multiple layouts; the operation menu is reorganized for CRUD pages; added search and filtering feature to the admin page generated by crud command; used CActiveForm to render a form.

• Added support to allow defining global yiic commands

Version 1.1.0

• Added support for writing unit and functional tests

• Added support for using widget skins

• Added an extensible form builder

• Improved the way of declaring safe model attributes. See Securing Attribute Assignments.

• Changed the default eager loading algorithm for relational active record queries so that all tables are joined in one single SQL statement.

• Changed the default table alias to be the name of active record relations.

• Added support for using table prefix.

• Added a whole set of new extensions known as the Zii library.

• The alias name for the primary table in an AR query is fixed to be 't'