We just purchased JoomSEF 4.4.4 for Joomla 2.5.14. With the component and the plugins installed and enabled, we are unable to update any components or extentions via Joomla's update mechanism.
When we go to com_joomlaupdate via the admin backend, we get Error 500 when we click on "Find Updates". By debugging the error, we get the following error messages from Joomla:

* Strict Standards: Non-static method SEFConfig::getConfig() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context in /plugins/system/joomsef/joomsef.php on line 40

* Strict Standards: Only variables should be passed by reference in /plugins/system/joomsef/joomsef.php on line 160

* Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class JUpdaterSEF_Update in /libraries/joomla/updater/adapters/sef_update.php on line 122

The first error refers to:


The second error refers to:


Line #122 as indicated in the third error is:


If the Artio JoomSEF System plugin is disabled, all errors disappear and update functionality returns. Please note that the "Strict Standards" error occurs in all backend admin pages when the JoomSEF system plugin is enabled.

Furthermore, we get the following errors within all plugins and modules in the backend, when we open them for configuration:

Strict Standards: Declaration of JRouterJoomsef::parse() should be compatible with that of JRouter::parse() in /components/com_sef/sef.router.php on line 72

Strict Standards: Declaration of JRouterJoomsef::build() should be compatible with that of JRouter::build() in /components/com_sef/sef.router.php on line 72

Line 72 is theclosing bracket in the text below:


Any fixes, especially for the Fatal Error 500 ??

We are interested in using your solution for a cinema ticket purchasing website. The site already incorporates Virtuemart as an electronic purchasing mechanism.

As we saw in your demo, your e-ticket solution uses its own method for invoicing etc. Can it be used in conjunction with Virtuemart, so that all virtuemart plugins (invoicing, alphapoints, loyalty etc) are operational?

Furthermore, we operate another system at the moment for managing ticket issuing etc. Can your system be adapted (via a plugin, for example) to check for ticket availability by calling a SOA service and then (after purchase) update the service with the actual ticket reservation?

Thank you in advance for your reply..

Problem still persists. Can we solve it with paid support? I can provide admin & FTP access to the demo site..

Yes, everything is enabled and all statuses are green...

Artio JoomSEF 3.8.1 & JF 2.1.7 not working

Postby mx5gr on Fri May 06, 2011 4:04 pm
We installed and activated Artio JoomSEF 3.8.1 under a Joomla 1.5.23 site using Joomfish 2.1.7. The main language site works fine. However, when we switch to one of the translated languages, only the main page appears OK. If any link/product is selected, we always get a 404 response.

We disabled JFrouter as per the suggestions in other topics, but then the site does not work at all (blank page) for any URL or language.

Joomla 1.5.23
JoomSEF 3.8.1
Joomfish 2.1.7
PHP 5.2.17

We employ URL caching by means of a CDN provider. When a registered user is logged-in to the site, he/she is displayed with the pre-cached, non-personalized page.

In order to have the CDN provider distinguish the URLs, we need to add a non-SEF parameter in the SEF URL, eg of the form www.mysite.com/?time=13213548 where ?time=13213548 the current time in UNIX epoch format.

How can we add a similar non-SEF parameter only for logged-in users? We use Joomla 1.5.22 and JoomSEF 3.7.5

Version 3.7.5 of JoomSEF indicates compaibility with the Unicode Slugs plugin. However, I haven't managed to make them two work.

Anyone with correct settings in order for the two plugins to work together?

It is disabled in our case as well...

I also stumbled upon this issue...

The duplicate URLs may be a workaround to the bug, however can we get a fix for the SEF extention?

Completely erratic behaviour..

All URLs shown within modules or by content plugins do not generate ANY URL. Instead, they direct back to site's main page.

For SOME URLs within content items, UTF-8 URLs DO get generated and link to the corresponding linked article (in our test case). HOWEVER, other links within the same content item do not generate a URL at all, they redirect back to site's main page.

I have checked "enable UTF-8 URLs" in the advanced config of JoomSEF and I removed everything within the "Non-ascii char replacements" box so that proper greek utf-8 URLs are generated.

Any ideas?

Found the issue!

With JFrouter enabled AND JoomSEF, no URLs can be routed in any language defined within Joomfish.

When JFrouter was unpublished, everything works fine.

Although v3.6.5 of JoomSEF is supposed to be compatible with Joomfish 2.0.4 and the associated JFrouter plugin, it seems that it is not...

Anyone from support?

We use JoomSEF 3.6.5 under Joomla 1.5.20 and Joomfish 2.0.4

We have a number of banners published through mod_banners. However, when a user clicks on the banner to get redirected to the corresponding URL, we get a 404 error and we are redirected to the main page. All the banner links are valid.

Any ideas?

We use JoomSEF 3.6.5 under IIS 6 (Win2k3) and the latest version of ISAPIrewrite licensed (3.0.77). Our site is Greek-based.

When we enable UTF-8 URLs within the advanced configuration, no Greek URLs are generated. Instead, all links direct to the main site's homepage (eg www.mycompany.com). If we use Joomla's own SEO for UTF-8 URL generations, they are generated (using the extention extensions.joomla.org/extensions/site-management/sef/10275 ) but when we click on them we get an error from the web server (This cannot be executed from within this application pool).

Is there a way for JoomSEF and ISAPI rewrite to co-exist and support UTF-8 URLs?

Thank you for the quick response..

I enabled the feature you mention and it works fine now...

Awaiting next version of the extension :)

Thank you for the fast response...

Check your e-mail...

Can I send it to you via e-mail or PM?

I had done it before posting but I re-did it... to no effect :(

Images do not show under detail view...

I upgraded to the new version but still, the full image @ detail view is not working...

We just upgraded to Joomgallery 1.5.5. However, I can confirm that the picture display under detail view is not shown under Joomgallery 1.5.5 and Artio JomSEF 3.6.5 with Joomgallery SEF extention v2.1.0.

If SEF URLs are turned off for the component, everything works fine with the picture showing up correctly.

Any ideas?