[wp-hackers] Tag cloud semantics

[Aaron D. Campbell]

I agree.  Along the same line for tags, we need to implement a 
get_tag_cloud function that returns the string, rather than echoing it.  
Similar to get_the_content and the_content. I added a patch to trac:

http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/5710

Otto wrote:
> Agreed, we need to use classes and remove the explicit font styles entirely.
>
> See these:
> http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/5171
> http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/5172
> http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/5191
>
>
> On 1/21/08, Ryan McCue <ryanmccue at cubegames.net> wrote:
>   
>> Is there any reason why wp_generate_tag_cloud() uses explicit font-sizes
>> rather than using classes? One would assume that for semantics it would
>> be better to use classes, like tag-highpop, etc. I'd be willing to
>> contribute a patch to this effect if needed, but was just wondering if
>> there was any reason to the thinking behind it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ryan.
>>