[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #10208: custom taxonomy realtionship

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#10208: custom taxonomy realtionship
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 Reporter:  F J Kaiser   |       Owner:  filosofo                                           
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new                                                
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Future Release                                     
Component:  Taxonomy     |     Version:                                                     
 Severity:  normal       |    Keywords:  close taxonomy, tag, relationship, non-hierarchical
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Comment(by dd32):

 The current taxonomy system does not do what you want.

 The taxonomy system works a bit like this:
  - We have Taxonomies, These are separate classes of Terms, Think of a
 taxonomy as a class room
  - We have Terms, These are members of a Taxonomy, Think of Terms as
 children

 Children can only exist in one Classroom at a time, Same for Terms,
 They're a Term of a Taxonomy, No overlap between each other.

 You could manipulate the database at SQL level like Denis is suggesting,
 However that would not achieve your goal either. As you'd still have a
 term appearing twice in the UI.


 I dont think theres any real solution to what you're asking, Its pretty
 impossible with the way you're invisioning it.

 If i was to attempt to do it the way you are, i'd have 2 sets:
  - A Taxonomy, "People" with "Persons" as terms of it.
  - A Taxonomy, "People Categories" - Which has no linkin to People.
  - A custom table, or something, which lets you look up all the "People
 categories" which a "Person" belongs to, Throw in some custom Template PHP
 to tie it all together.

 So as you can see, Its not possible the way you're approaching it, And i
 dont think its something that'll ever be available in WP in the short term
 - I'd suggest closing as wontfix, as its a functionality which doesnt make
 sense to provide in the taxonomy system right now.

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