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K2 v2.10.1 is now available to download for Joomla versions 1.5 to 3.x. This is a maintenance release that addresses a few bugs that were introduced with v2.10.0 released a couple weeks ago and we urge everyone using v2.10.0 to upgrade to this new release..

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K2 v2.10.0 is now available to download for Joomla versions 1.5 to 3.x. This release introduces a refreshed backend design as well as feature improvements or additions (like Google Structured Data) and as always, performance improvements everywhere.

Kelsey Brookes (of lovedlockedloaded.com - based in AU) talks about some of the cool things in K2 setup and overriding, while at the same time highlighting how to make managing a Joomla site easy for clients by just having them edit the actual content they have in K2 and avoid editing modules or other parts in Joomla which are secondary to the content itself.

Fully enhanced items submission system for K2, created foreasier article submission as much as possible.

This includes the following parts:

- User friendly and modern content submission form
- Image uploading system
- Post moderation system
- K2 User modified module
- K2 Content plugin to modify and style frontend views

In the plugin configuration it is possible to set a limit for each section type (text/image/link etc.)

It is also possible to split users per-group and provide extended functionality.

Joomladmaps is a module that allows the generation of OpenStreetMap or Google Maps based on K2 items or Joomla articles. Therefore you can display a map for each item and each category of K2 or Joomla. The geolocation of items is then based on K2 or Joomla extra fields. Joomladmaps also allows you to create custom maps on an item-by-item or a mySQL query basis.

Joomladnews is an all-in one article display module built to help you shape and design your homepage contents and your news or events blogs. This extension is compatible with K2 and Joomla contents, and allows you to mix both of them in the same module. Thanks to its presets, you can easily add news sliders, news tickers and carousels to your site and customize them with the numerous available settings.

To directly output individual extra fields in your K2 overrides, do something like this (e.g. in item.php) to get the extra field name:

echo $this->item->extraFields->EXTRAFIELD_ALIAS_HERE->name;
To get the extra field value you would simply do this:  echo $this->item->extraFields->EXTRAFIELD_ALIAS_HERE->value;
echo $this->item->extraFields->EXTRAFIELD_ALIAS_HERE->rawValue; // for date type only
Simply replace EXTRAFIELD_ALIAS_HERE with the actual alias of the extra field you wish to output.

In modules, use: echo $item->extraFields->EXTRAFIELD_ALIAS_HERE->value;
echo $item->extraFields->EXTRAFIELD_ALIAS_HERE->rawValue; // for date type only

Add reaction buttons at bottom or top of K2 items and get reactions of your site visitors for each K2 item.