[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #22089: Allow excerpts, if present, on index pages

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#22089: Allow excerpts, if present, on index pages
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 Reporter:  kwight           |       Type:  enhancement
   Status:  new              |   Priority:  normal
Milestone:  Awaiting Review  |  Component:  Bundled Theme
  Version:  trunk            |   Severity:  normal
 Keywords:  has-patch        |
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 It is possible for users to enter and save excerpts for posts, yet never
 see them because of the theme's sole use of the_content() for index pages
 (blog, archives). This is confusing at best, and frustrating at worst, for
 users wanting to take advantage of crafted excerpts to represent their
 posts.

 By conditionally using the_excerpt() when an excerpt is present, users
 gain control, on a post-by-post basis, of their summaries. Simply using
 the <!--more--> tag is not sufficient as it only provides a cut-off point
 in the content, rather than allowing custom excerpts.

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