[pretz]

iOS 8 apps can still be built to support iOS 7

[megablast]

Xcode 6 lets you suppot iOS 5.1.1 without too much difficulty.

[Luyt]

Really? That's good news. I still have an original iPad for which I want to write programs.

Can you explain shortly how to make Xcode 6 build iOS 5.1 apps? Or do you have a link? I haven't been succesful in googling it.