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If we are creating a module in conjunction with a component, we may want to use
a component language file instead of, or in addition to, the module language file.
To load a component language file from within a module we can use the global
JLanguage object.
This example shows how we would load the My Extension component language file
(you would need to do this before using JText to translate any strings):
$language =& JFactory::getLanguage();
$language->load('com_myextension');
Packaging
Modules are packaged in archive files. A number of archive formats are supported:
.gz, .tar, .tar.gz, and .zip. There is no specific naming convention for module
archive files; however, the following is often used: mod_name-version. For
example, the package for version 1.0.0 of My Extension would be called
mod_myextension-1.0.0.
When you package a module, ensure you do not include any system
files. Apple Mac developers should be especially vigilant and
consider using the CleanArchiver utility
(http://www.


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