[theme-reviewers] Theme Check Release

[Simon Prosser]

To quote the manual:
Includes the footer.php template file from your current theme's
directory. if a name is specified then a specialised footer
footer-{name}.php will be included.

wp_footer() should be used.

We could add it as a deprecated though Otto?

On 31 December 2010 16:25, Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks, I couldn't remember any exact difference but I agree it is the more
> correct method to use the wp_footer() call.
>
> I'll pass along the comment.
>
>
> Cais.
>
> On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Edward Caissie
>> <edward.caissie at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > @Otto, @Pross
>> >
>> > Just came across this on ticket:
>> > http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2382
>> >
>> > "REQUIRED: Could not find wp_footer. See: wp_footer
>> >
>> > The author used: <?php do_action('wp_footer'); ?> in place of the
>> > wp_footer() call ...
>>
>> Well, he shouldn't do that. Tell him to change it to the wp_footer() call.
>>
>> Yes, I know that pretty much does the same thing. The difference is
>> one of forward compatibility. wp_footer() might do something slightly
>> different in the future. Probably not, but who knows?
>>
>> Never do it yourself when there exists a function to do it for you.
>>
>> -Otto
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