[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:  reopened 
 Priority:  high         |    Milestone:  2.3      
Component:  General      |      Version:           
 Severity:  normal       |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:               |  
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Changes (by karmadude):

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

Comment:

 If a plugin can make this happen, I guess that will work. Sharing
 structure does not screw up counts and parenting, because in the
 term_taxonomy table you differentiate post and link categories via
 taxonomy field(category, link_category). The two entries for the same
 category will maintain parenting count, give it a try:

 1. Create a post category (let's say term_id 3)
 2. Insert another record for term_id 3 in term_taxonomy table but set
 taxonomy to link_category, and set the parenting value to match the
 category record.
 3. Go to Admin page, and you will see the same category show up in both
 link and post categories
 4. Try adding posts and links to this category, and you will see counts
 and parenting working correctly.

 So Ryan, your assumption is off here. I would say you take a look at the
 taxonomy tables, and api again. As for slugs, names and id's there could
 be issues of conflict here, but if these are based off the information in
 then term_taxonomy table, then it should work correctly.

 @Mark, I understand the discussions which went into the the decision of
 not merging link and post categories. But, I am not asking for a exclusive
 solution, but a solution that makes both scenarios possible. So if a user
 wants to use the same category for both they can, and users who wants to
 use different categories for both can do so as well. I don't see why
 people are thinking one or other instead of both!

 I am turning this ticket back on because this an enhancement request, not
 a bug fix!

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