New Features
============

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

Version 1.1.0
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 * [Added support for writing unit and functional tests](/doc/guide/test.overview)

 * [Added support for using widget skins](/doc/guide/topics.theming#skin)

 * [Added an extensible form builder](/doc/guide/form.builder)

 * Improved the way of declaring safe model attributes. See
 [Securing Attribute Assignments](/doc/guide/form.model#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](/doc/guide/database.dao#using-table-prefix).

 * Added a whole set of new extensions known as the [Zii library](http://code.google.com/p/zii/).


Version 1.0.11
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 * Added support for parsing and creating URLs with parameterized hostnames
     - [Parameterizing Hostnames](/doc/guide/topics.url#parameterizing-hostnames)


Version 1.0.10
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 * Enhanced support for using CPhpMessageSource to manage module messages
     - [Message Translation](/doc/guide/topics.i18n#message-translation)

 * Added support for attaching anonymous functions as event handlers
     - [Component Event](/doc/guide/basics.component#component-event)

Version 1.0.8
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 * Added support for retrieving multiple cached values at one time
	 - [Data Caching](/doc/guide/caching.data)

 * Introduced a new default root path alias `ext` which points to the directory
containing all third-party extensions.
	 - [Using Extensions](/doc/guide/extension.use)

Version 1.0.7
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 * Added support for displaying call stack information in trace messages
     - [Logging Context Information](/doc/guide/topics.logging#logging-context-information)

 * Added `index` option to AR relations so that related objects can be indexed
using the values of a specific column
     - [Relational Query Options](/doc/guide/database.arr#relational-query-options)

Version 1.0.6
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 * Added support for using named scope with `update` and `delete` methods:
     - [Named Scopes](/doc/guide/database.ar#named-scopes)

 * Added support for using named scope in the `with` option of relational rules:
     - [Relational Query with Named Scopes](/doc/guide/database.arr#relational-query-with-named-scopes)

 * Added support for profiling SQL executions
     - [Profiling SQL Executions](/doc/guide/topics.logging#profiling-sql-executions)

 * Added support for logging additional context information
     - [Logging Context Information](/doc/guide/topics.logging#logging-context-information)

 * Added support for customizing a single URL rule by setting its urlFormat and caseSensitive options:
     - [User-friendly URLs](/doc/guide/topics.url#user-friendly-urls)

 * Added support for using a controller action to display application errors:
     - [Handling Errors Using an Action](/doc/guide/topics.error#handling-errors-using-an-action)

Version 1.0.5
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 * Enhanced active record by supporting named scopes. See:
     - [Named Scopes](/doc/guide/database.ar#named-scopes)
     - [Default Named Scope](/doc/guide/database.ar#default-named-scope)
     - [Relational Query with Named Scopes](/doc/guide/database.arr#relational-query-with-named-scopes)


 * Enhanced active record by supporting lazy loading with dynamic query options. See:
     - [Dynamic Relational Query Options](/doc/guide/database.arr#dynamic-relational-query-options)

 * Enhanced [CUrlManager] to support parameterizing the route part in URL rules. See:
     - [Parameterizing Routes in URL Rules](/doc/guide/topics.url#parameterizing-routes)

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