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Yahoo Currency Converter - AJAX version 
Version
1.0.2 (last update on Sep 29, 2008)
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http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,5795/Itemid,35/
some of my friends told me they prefer Yahoo Finance over Google Finance.
So here it is - the Yahoo Currency Converter - AJAX version!
While I do not know which converter - the Yahoo or the Google - gives a more accurate result, one thing for sure is that the Yahoo Currency Converter provides more currencies. Google Finance provides 65 currencies, whereas Yahoo Finance provides 154 currencies!
Latest Version
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v1.0.2 (for Joomla 1.0) and v1.5.2 (for Joomla 1.5)
Released September 28, 2008
Thanks to Andre who pointed out that the converter keeps "spinning" when one enters a large amount e.g. 10,000. This is because the previous version did not test for the comma sign.
The new version has fixed this.
Note
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I've implemented the Yahoo Currency Converter Mashup with the use of PHP's cURL library. So please make sure your PHP has the cURL library installed in order to use this module.
For those interested, the module uses cURL at the backend to convert the currency using the Yahoo Currency Converter. The result is then passed back to the client (i.e. the browser) using AJAX. Since AJAX is used, no reloading of pages is required when the result is displayed.
Live Demo
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You can see a live demo of the Yahoo Currency Converter by clicking the demo link above.
Unique Features
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* Performs currency conversion by connecting in real-time at the backend to the Currency Converter from Yahoo Finance. So you get the most up-to-date currency rate as provided by Yahoo Finance.
* Uses AJAX to display the result - no reloading of pages required!
* Full CSS support! This means that you can set the font family, font size, foreground and background color of the input field, submit button, etc.
* The module can be included in a content item! (see below for details)
Including this module in Content Item
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Since this is a standard Joomla module, you can easily include this module into a content item or article with the use of {mosloadposition} (for Joomla 1.0.x) or {loadposition} (for Joomla 1.5.x). Please refer to the documentation for details.
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