[theme-reviewers] Theme Check Release

[Simon Prosser]

oops! sorry about that! Should we add it to the checks anyway?

On 31 December 2010 16:39, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
> 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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