[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #11456: excerpt_more tweak

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#11456: excerpt_more tweak
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 Reporter:  demetris      |       Owner:           
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new      
 Priority:  high          |   Milestone:  2.9      
Component:  Formatting    |     Version:  2.9      
 Severity:  normal        |    Keywords:  has-patch
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 I believe this should be considered and accepted or rejected before 2.9
 final, that is, before people start using the new EXCERPT_MORE filter.

 Currently the MORE that is added to the autogenerated excerpt is:

 {{{
 {SPACE}[...]
 }}}

 (EXCERPT_MORE is added to the array with array_push(), and then the array
 is imploded with SPACE as a string.)

 However, the filterable EXCERPT_MORE is just:

 {{{
 [...]
 }}}

 I think the two should be the same.

 Here is a case in which the current behaviour is problematic:  I want to
 replace the default EXCERPT_MORE with a simple ellipsis, expecting to get:

 {{{
 Blah Blah.  This is an excerpt autogenerated by{ELLIPSIS}
 }}}

 Instead, I get:

 {{{
 Blah Blah.  This is an excerpt autogenerated by{SPACE}{ELLIPSIS}
 }}}

 To get this space removed, you have to go and apply filtering to a lower
 level, which I think defeats the purpose of introducing a user-friendly
 EXCERPT_MORE filter.  (On the other hand, if folks do want a space there,
 there is no easier thing than starting your custom EXCERPT_MORE with a
 space.)

 I’m attaching a patch — more as a demonstration of what I am after, as I
 don’t know what is the proper way to make this change to wp_trim_excerpt.

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