[theme-reviewers] Question on Custom Headers

Chip Bennett chip at chipbennett.net
Thu Sep 8 00:47:16 UTC 2011


I would agree that proper usage of the tags should be documented.

Chip

On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 7:35 PM, Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 8:01 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>
>> But since you're not actually implementing a *custom image header*, you
>> should NOT use the "custom-header" tag. That tag is reserved for *custom
>> image headers*.
>>
>
> I do not agree with this statement regarding the use of the custom-header
> tag. Unless I missed it, there is no definition dictating which tag can
> specifically be used based on an existing function within the theme's code.
>
> If we are going to start applying guidelines as such then they will need to
> be written and implemented in the same fashion other guidelines have been
> introduced into the WPTRT processes. If we want to reserve a tag for "custom
> image headers" then a new tag should be introduced to be specifically
> applied based on a 'function_exists' condition.
>
>
> Cais.
>
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