[theme-reviewers] Theme Check Release

[Otto]

I think you're confusing get_footer() and wp_footer().

get_footer() includes the footer.php file.

wp_footer() should be *in* the footer.php file, and it basically calls
the wp_footer action hook.

-Otto



On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Simon Prosser <pross at pross.org.uk> wrote:
> 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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