[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #9674: Better support for custom post types

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#9674: Better support for custom post types
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 Reporter:  wnorris         |       Owner:  anonymous             
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  new                   
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Unassigned            
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  2.8                   
 Severity:  normal          |    Keywords:  has-patch needs-review
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Changes (by wnorris):

  * keywords:  => has-patch needs-review


Comment:

 So as a first step, I've moved all of the meta_box functions into a
 separate file, and removed all of the duplicate code.  Specifically...

  * moved all `*_meta_box` functions into `wp-
 admin/includes/meta_boxes.php`
  * removed `page_password_meta_box` and `post_password_meta_box`, since
 those are part of the publish box, and weren't being used anyway
  * went through each of the page meta box functions, and modified the
 corresponding post meta box function to accommodate different post types.
 This was actually very straightforward for all but the publish meta box.
 Even then, it's not too bad... just a couple of `if ($post_type ==
 'post')` to conditionally show the sticky checkbox.
  * updated edit-page-form.php to use the post meta box functions where
 possible.  The only page meta box function left is for page attributes.

 With the exception of dropping the password meta box functions (which
 wasn't being used by WP core), these changes shouldn't introduce any
 backwards compatibility issues.

 This patch is only a first step toward better support for custom post
 types, but one that can be applied immediately without worrying about
 compatibility issues.  It sets up a lot of the other changes that will
 need to happen.

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