WoW:Getting the current interface number: Difference between revisions

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There are a number of ways to get the current interface version:
There are a number of ways to get the current interface version:
:; It could be {{API LatestInterface}} : This number is [[Template:API LatestInterface|maintained locally]], so it ''might'' be out of date.
:; It probably is {{API LatestInterface}} : But this number is [[Template:API LatestInterface|maintained locally]], so it ''might'' be out of date.
:; Steal it from another addon : Recently updated addons, which are not listed as "out of date" by the client contain the latest Interface version in their toc tag.
:; Steal it from another addon : Recently updated addons, which are not listed as "out of date" by the client contain the latest Interface version in their toc tag.
:; Use {{api|GetBuildInfo}} : In particular, <code>/run print((select(4, GetBuildInfo()));</code> should output the correct version to your chat frame.
:; Use {{api|GetBuildInfo}} : In particular, <code>/run print((select(4, GetBuildInfo())));</code> should output the correct version to your chat frame.
:; Extract FrameXML and check FrameXML.toc: You can download Blizzard's [http://www.blizzard.com/support/wow/?id=aww01669p User Interface Customization tool], use it to extract interface data, and peek at <code>World of Warcraft\Blizzard Interface Data (usUS)\FrameXML\FrameXML.toc</code>
:; Extract FrameXML and check FrameXML.toc: You can download Blizzard's [http://www.blizzard.com/support/wow/?id=aww01669p User Interface Customization tool], use it to extract interface data, and peek at <code>World of Warcraft\Blizzard Interface Data (usUS)\FrameXML\FrameXML.toc</code>
:; View FrameXML.toc online: For instance at [{{wdnlink|FrameXML/FrameXML.toc}} wowcompares].
:; View FrameXML.toc online: For instance at [{{wdnlink|FrameXML/FrameXML.toc}} wowcompares].
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