The new SOBI2 version RC 2.8.x has a lot of additional features and also some security modifications which command attention in the upgrading process. If you use a SOBI2 version prior RC 2.8.0 read these words of advice, the changelog of the component and the plugins and the general upgrading instructions carefully before you upgrade your directory.

1. SOBI2 Plugins
   Older SOBI2 plugins are not fully compatible with the new version. We provide new plugins for SOBI2 RC 2.8 but not all plugins are available immediately. Please check first if the plugin you use with your directory is available for the new SOBI2 version. If not, don't upgrade or check first if the older version of the plugin works with the new SOBI2 version.
   The new plugins for RC 2.8 won't work with older SOBI2 versions.
2. OpenSEF and other SEF Components
   The extensions V1 and V2 for OpenSEF won't work anymore with the new SOBI2 version RC 2.8.0.
   We developed an OpenSEF plugin for SOBI2. Install it in the SOBI2 Plugin Manager. It is deactivated by default. This plugin generates FURLs for SOBI2 and store them in the OpenSEF database tables. So you are able to modify the FURLs within the OpenSEF component.
   We don't guarantee that the now generated FURLs are the same as the extensions generated before. So check the FURLs first and change them in OpenSEF if necessary.
   We don't guarantee that third party extensions for other SEF components will still work.
3. V-Card Template
   We changed the "new line" behaviour of the V-Card template to the same behaviour as of the details view template. That means, if you set up a custom field to add a "new line" in front of it, this "new line" will now be shown in the V-Card template too.
   If you haven't changed the V-Card template by yourself everything will work well. But if you have modified the V-Card template, you should check the output of the template and modify it accordingly.
4. New CSS Styles
   There are some new CSS styles for the new features. If you have modified your SOBI2 CSS file you have to copy the new styles to your CSS file also.
5. Addons for older SOBI2 versions
   We still provide the version RC2.7.4b and all addons for that version in our Download Directory.
6. Descriptions of the new features
   We are working on the descriptions of the new features. They will be published within the next weeks.

Modifications of CSS styles RC 2.7.4b <-> RC 2.8.0

table.sobi2eSearchForm {
  width: 95%;
  margin-left: 5px;
}

div#sobiSearchResponseContainer table {
  width:95%;
}

div#sobiSearchFormCatsSelection {
}

/* Styles for custom listings */
/* -------------------------------------------------------- */
div.sobi2CustomListingCatsHeader,
div.sobi2CustomListingItemsHeader {
  padding-left: 5px;
  margin-top: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
div.sobi2CustomListingHeader {
  padding-left: 5px;
  font-size: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  margin-top: 5px;
}
div#sobi2AlphaLinks {
  width: 98%;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 5px;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
}