[theme-reviewers] get_template_part vs locate_template

[Chip Bennett]

I believe the use of get_template_part() is acceptable for including files
in subdirectories.

However, CSS should *always* be enqueued and output via the wp_print_styles
hook, rather than dumped directly into the template.

Chip

On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Curtis McHale <curtis at curtismchale.ca>wrote:

> I'm reviewing a theme and I've found uses of get_template_part where I
> believe that locate_template is the proper item. Specifically the code below
> loads the custom stylesheet.
>
> <?php get_template_part('css/custom-css')?>
>
> It was my understanding that in this case we should use:
>
> <?php locate_template( array( '/css/custom-css.css' ), 1); ?>
>
> and that get_template part was to call a file in the same directory like
> loop-main.php. Is there established best practice and if so what is it? Is
> the use above an okay way to call a custom stylesheet in to the theme? If
> not what way is currently advised?
>
> Curtis McHale
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