[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #4883: Option for Combined Link and Post Categories

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#4883: Option for Combined Link and Post Categories
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 Reporter:  karmadude    |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  enhancement  |       Status:  closed   
 Priority:  high         |    Milestone:  2.3      
Component:  General      |      Version:           
 Severity:  normal       |   Resolution:  wontfix  
 Keywords:               |  
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Changes (by ryan):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix

Comment:

 Sharing structure between taxonomies screws up parenting and counts, among
 other things.  Putting multiple taxonomies in the term_taxonomy table
 compromises the entire purpose of that table.

 Note that the name, slug, and id are shared between categories and link
 categories of the same name. As Mark mentions, a plugin could
 automatically create term_taxonomy entries for both categories and link
 categories whenever one or the other is created.  Care would have to be
 taken with the parent and count fields, however.

 This was discussed heavily during the course of the taxonomy design and
 implementation. Shared terms   and separate taxonomies won.

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