[theme-reviewers] get_template_part vs locate_template

[Curtis McHale]

Thanks for all the information. I'll include the proper usage in my theme
notes.

Curtis McHale
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On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> So, I found the code you're talking about<http://themes.svn.wordpress.org/wiredrive-classic/1.0.1/css/custom-css.php>
> .
>
> The correct way to do this:
>
> 1) Wrap that output in a function, e.g.:
>
> function wiredrive-classic_custom_css() {
>      include( get_template_directory() . '/css/custom-css.php' );
> }
>
>
> 2) Enqueue the function (increase priority as needed):
>
> add_action( 'wp_print_styles', 'wiredrive-classic_custom_css', 11 );
>
>
> And that's it.
>
> 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
>> PH: 604.751.3482
>> http://www.curtismchale.ca
>> Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/curtismchale
>> Twitter: twitter.com/curtismchale
>>
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