Editing WoW:Getting the current interface number (section)

== Finding the number ==
There are a number of ways to get the current interface version:

==== 1. Wiki patch notes ====
: See the latest 'patch notes' and look for the 'Interface' number in the Patch box.
: This is the most authoritative source on the Wiki.

==== 2. 'API LatestInterface' wiki template ====
: The WoWWiki 'Interface Version' template {{t|API LatestInterface}}
: But this number is [[Template:API LatestInterface|maintained manualy]], so it ''might'' be out of date.

==== 3. WoW major minor version ====
: The interface number is usually derived exactly from WoW 'major.minor' version. Sometimes is derived from 'major.minor.release'.

: In 2.4.0, where 2 is the major version number, and .4 is the minor version number, is 20400. 5.4.0 is 50400 and, 5.4.1 (.1 being the 'sub-minor' or 'release' version) would likely be 50401. However, [[Blizzard]] doesn't often distinguish on the sub-minor version level, so you would still use 50400. However with patch 8.2.5, for example, the interface number is actually 80205.

==== 4. <s>WoW FrameXML.toc</s> ====
: Extract and check FrameXML.toc (no longer works, interface number is no longer in the FrameXML.toc). See [[Extracting WoW user interface files]].
: or ''DEPRECATED, not updated since Oct. 2010'' You can download Blizzard's  User Interface Customization tool], use it to extract interface data, and peek at 'World of Warcraft\Blizzard Interface Data (usUS)\FrameXML\FrameXML.toc'. See [[Interface AddOn Kit]] for history of the tool kit.

==== 5. From another AddOn ====
: Steal it from another AddOn
: Recently updated AddOns, which are not listed as "out of date" by the client contain the latest Interface version in their toc tag.

==== 6. 'lastAddonVersion' in Config.wtf ====
: Find the 'WTF/Config.wtf' file in your 'World of Warcraft/_retail_' or 'World of Warcraft/_classic_' folder, then the 'lastAddonVersion' [[CVar]]
: This is the most authoritative source for the interface number.

: Must run WoW at least once after install or patch for this to show up.

==== 7. The Wow API GetBuildInfo ====
: Use {{api|GetBuildInfo}} to verify the 'major.minor' version number.
: <pre>/run print((select(4, GetBuildInfo())))</pre>
: Above should output the WoW build version to your chat frame.

==== 8. <s>WoW FrameXML.toc on the Web</s> ====
: View FrameXML.toc online (no longer works, interface number is no longer in the FrameXML.toc) For example: {{WoW/reslink|FrameXML.toc}}.<!--{{tlylink|FrameXML.toc}} {{wdnlink|FrameXML/FrameXML.toc}}-->