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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>A plugin is just an extension of the theme to allow
for usage in multi-variety themes, while content creation that is specific for
an individual theme should be allowed.</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=chip@chipbennett.net href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net">Chip
Bennett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org
href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, May 29, 2011 12:42 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [theme-reviewers] Help on
theme review - Did I waste my time?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>The reason for that review comment is that it is the current
stance of the Theme Review Team that Theme functionality should involve
*presentation* of data only, and that *creation* of content should be handled
by Plugins. User data should not be subject to Theme "lock-in", but should be
available to the user, regardless of what Theme is used.
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<DIV>The Repository/WordPress are not yet well-suited to handle "niche" Themes
- though we certainly hope that both will better-accommodate such Themes in
the future, given the vast potential of such Themes.</DIV>
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<DIV>As a compromise, we are currently asking that any Theme that *creates*
data (such as via a Custom Post Type) port that functionality to a Plugin
(approved and available in the Plugin Repository), and use/integrate the
Plugin functionality. This way, if the user switches Themes, his data are
still available, since such data will be handled by the Plugin.</DIV>
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<DIV>(Note: this requirement means that the Theme should actually be
*dependent* upon the Plugin, rather than making the Plugin itself part of the
Theme. It ensures that the Plugin functionality is kept current with Theme
development, so that users retain access to/control of their content for as
long as the developer maintains the Theme - and therefore, the Plugin.)</DIV>
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<DIV>In the case of your Theme, porting the CPT functionality to a Plugin
shouldn't be more than a 5-minute (or so) process. Then, you'll just need to
ensure that the Theme checks for the Plugin being active and/or the CPT being
available.</DIV>
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<DIV>Chip<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 1:21 PM, Diana K. Cury <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:dianakac@gmail.com">dianakac@gmail.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Please, someone could clarify </FONT><A><FONT
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face=Tahoma>http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4032</FONT></A></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>I'm not undertanding this:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Even though there are a few changes to
be made I cannot approve this theme because of the implementation of
custom post types which is required to be implemented as a plugin.
(...)</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Where, who
said that post types should be implemented only as a plugin, if so, why
anyone said me tha before I re-submit the theme ten
times? </FONT></DIV>
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face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Also, that
stands for a built in plugin or a standalone one (submit as a plugin in
Plugin Directory)?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=ltr><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>Thanks,</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>theme-reviewers
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