Joomla 3.0 DS does not work(Use of undefined constant DS)

Question

Joomla 3.0 DS does not work. It has been removed. I get

Notice: Use of undefined constant DS - assumed 'DS' in

How can I fix this?

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Answer 1

Add the below line

if(!defined('DS')) define('DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);

From the docs.

The DS constant has been removed. If you really need it you can use DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR instead.

Also there is a plugin to fix this issue.

You can find the full list here.

Potential backward compatibility issues in Joomla 3 and Joomla Platform 12.2

Answer 2

Sometimes you need this: if(!defined('DS')) define('DS', '/');