[theme-reviewers] Plugin-Like Readme.txt for Themes

[Chip Bennett]

I've taken a stab at making use of the Plugin-standard readme for a Theme.
See my example here: <http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/1273>

Chip

On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 9:37 PM, Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com>wrote:

> I think the file itself should be required ...
>
> ... as to formatting and other related criteria, I think using the Plugin
> repository version as a template would work well as a starting point.
>
> If we can get some idea if this is possible, and a reasonable(?) time-line,
> we can start working on what could be expected to be included in the file,
> too.
>
>
> Cais.
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 10:32 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>wrote:
>
>> That is exactly my reasoning for bringing it up.
>>
>> Being able to have repository listing-page sections for FAQs, Use
>> Instructions, etc. would be an incredible boon. And getting Theme developers
>> in the habit of adding readme documentation similar to what Plugin
>> developers provide can only help end-users.
>>
>> Also, as the Review Team more and more require certain Theme
>> customizations and intended uses (e.g. for "specialized-use" Themes) to be
>> documented, having a standard readme format will help Theme developers
>> comply with such requirements.
>>
>> Chip
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 9:13 PM, Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> +1 to this idea.
>>>
>>> It would go a long way to adding, in some cases, much needed theme
>>> documentation.
>>>
>>>
>>> Cais.
>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mostly a question for Joseph and Otto:
>>>>
>>>> What would it take to implement the ability for Themes to provide a
>>>> Plugin-like Readme.txt (using the same markdown, and generating the same
>>>> sections on the Theme's repository listing page)?
>>>>
>>>> I know this suggestion has been kicking around for a LONG time... what
>>>> can we do to make it happen?
>>>>
>>>> Chip
>>>>
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