[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #10910: Standardize comment form

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#10910: Standardize comment form
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 Reporter:  Otto42       |       Owner:                
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new           
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Comments     |     Version:  2.9           
 Severity:  normal       |    Keywords:                
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Changes (by alexdunae):

 * cc: alexdunae (added)


Comment:

 I agree with exposing the comment form from the default theme as a
 function in core, just for simplicity's sake, but I strongly disagree with
 only letting theme developers customize the form via hooks.

 In the past I've added multiple fields to comment forms (marketing opt-in,
 hometown, etc...), removed the URL field and reduced the comment textarea
 to input[type=text].  I also frequently re-write the HTML to put the
 labels above the fields.  To accomplish all that, I'd have to 'complain'
 to get a lot of hooks added.

 So while it would be nice to be able to pull up a standard form when
 needed, it needs to be tempered with flexibility for theme creators.

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