[theme-reviewers] CSS3 Validation ?

Tue Jul 26 13:11:04 UTC 2011

Chip, Thanks a lot for your time.

On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> Child Themes: simple answer, *NO*.
>
> Longer answer:
>
> The Theme-Trac system is ready for Child Themes. The Theme Review process
> is essentially ready for Child Themes. Extend is capable of listing Child
> Themes.
>
> The problem is primarily the infrastructure within WordPress itself, and
> the way that the "Add New Theme" functionality handles Child Themes. The
> core dev team wants to improve on the UX before green-lighting Child Themes
> in the Repository.
>
> Chip
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 7:15 AM, Qamar Ashraf <life.object at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Thanks Chip,
>> You have helped me further to clarify the concepts. and thanks to Justin
>> Tadlock for this useful tutorial,
>>
>>
>> http://justintadlock.com/archives/2010/11/17/how-to-load-files-within-wordpress-themes
>>
>> - So what about Child Themes, in a simple yes/no answer ?
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 4:51 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>wrote:
>>
>>> To further expound on this one:
>>>
>>>  *CSS3 Properties*
>>>
>>> background: -moz-linear-gradient(#252525, #0a0a0a);
>>> background: -o-linear-gradient(#252525, #0a0a0a);
>>> background: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, from(#252525),
>>> to(#0a0a0a));
>>> background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#252525, #0a0a0a);
>>> -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0px 1px 2px;
>>> -moz-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0px 1px 2px;
>>>
>>> etc....
>>>
>>> *Q#1:* Will these be "OK" in the Theme Validation process ?
>>> Yes.
>>>
>>>
>>> The Guidelines (used to) explicitly state that these prefixes are
>>> acceptable. I'm not sure when that statement got removed, but it is still
>>> applicable.
>>>
>>> And just to clarify on this one:
>>>
>>> *require_once / include_once vs locate_template( array( 'file.php' ),
>>> true, false );*
>>> Hopefully Otto will not mind. This is what I've learned from him:
>>> *Instead of doing require's, consider using locate_template. This would
>>> allow child themes to override anything you're requiring.*
>>>
>>> *Q#2:* Can i use require_once instead of locate_template ?
>>> Yes
>>>
>>>
>>> If you're including a template-part file, i.e. a file that is intended to
>>> be used as part of rendering the output, then you should be using
>>> get_template_part(). If the template part file is in a subdirectory, then
>>> you should be using locate_template().
>>>
>>> If you're including a functional file (generally speaking, anything
>>> included inside of functions.php), then you should be using include() or
>>> require(), as appropriate. (Though it's probably *okay* to use
>>> locate_template() in this context; I'm not sure what benefit there would
>>> be.)
>>>
>>> Chip
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 12:17 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at themeid.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I will answer in the order which it was received ;)
>>>>
>>>>  *CSS3 Properties*
>>>>
>>>> background: -moz-linear-gradient(#252525, #0a0a0a);
>>>> background: -o-linear-gradient(#252525, #0a0a0a);
>>>> background: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, from(#252525),
>>>> to(#0a0a0a));
>>>> background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#252525, #0a0a0a);
>>>> -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0px 1px 2px;
>>>> -moz-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0px 1px 2px;
>>>>
>>>> etc....
>>>>
>>>> *Q#1:* Will these be "OK" in the Theme Validation process ?
>>>> Yes.
>>>>
>>>> *require_once / include_once vs locate_template( array( 'file.php' ),
>>>> true, false );*
>>>> Hopefully Otto will not mind. This is what I've learned from him:
>>>> *Instead of doing require's, consider using locate_template. This would
>>>> allow child themes to override anything you're requiring.*
>>>>
>>>> *Q#2:* Can i use require_once instead of locate_template ?
>>>> Yes
>>>>
>>>> *Q#3: *What is requirement of submitting Child Themes, if the parent is
>>>> already approved in the WordPress Free Themes directory ?
>>>> No support for Child Themes as yet. (last time I was informed that is)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----
>>>> *Emil Uzelac* | ThemeID | T: 224-444-0006 | Twitter: @EmilUzelac | E:
>>>> emil at themeid.com | http://themeid.com
>>>>  Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler. - Albert
>>>> Einstein
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 12:08 AM, Qamar Ashraf <life.object at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> I am working on my new version of theme. Please help me about,
>>>>>
>>>>> *CSS3 Properties*
>>>>>
>>>>> background: -moz-linear-gradient(#252525, #0a0a0a);
>>>>> background: -o-linear-gradient(#252525, #0a0a0a);
>>>>> background: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, from(#252525),
>>>>> to(#0a0a0a));
>>>>> background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#252525, #0a0a0a);
>>>>> -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0px 1px 2px;
>>>>> -moz-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0px 1px 2px;
>>>>>
>>>>> etc....
>>>>>
>>>>> *Q#1:* Will these be "OK" in the Theme Validation process ?
>>>>>
>>>>> *require_once / include_once vs locate_template( array( 'file.php' ),
>>>>> true, false );*
>>>>>
>>>>> *Q#2:* Can i use require_once instead of locate_template ?
>>>>>
>>>>> *Q#3: *What is requirement of submitting Child Themes, if the parent
>>>>> is already approved in the WordPress Free Themes directory ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Qamar Ashraf
>>>>> www.tutorialchip.com
>>>>> @lifeobject
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>> Regards
>> Qamar Ashraf
>> www.tutorialchip.com
>> @lifeobject1
>>
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Qamar Ashraf
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