[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #10835: Readme.html cleanups, rework
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#10835: Readme.html cleanups, rework
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Reporter: niallkennedy | Owner:
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: Unassigned
Component: Upgrade/Install | Version: 2.9
Severity: normal | Keywords: has-patch
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I reworked readme.html and related CSS in an attempt to better explain
WordPress to first-time users.
== Bigger changes ==
* Break up "recommendations" section into "requirements" and
"recommendations" sections. Matches wording in
[http://wordpress.org/about/requirements/ WP.org requirements page].
* Link to PHP and MySQL homepages (and cron on Wikipedia), just in case
it's not obvious to someone.
* Add mod_rewrite as a recommendation.
* Note that WordPress 1.5 template changes only are likely to apply if
you have a WordPress install from before Feb 2005.
* Link WordPress logo on top of page to WordPress.org. Add image
dimensions to avoid page redraw.
* Change links and text for XML-RPC tools to reflect their current names
and homepages. This paragraph seems geared towards the blogging world of
2005; there have been a few name and ownership changes since.
* Add a link to WordPress import tools list in wp-admin.
== Smaller changes ==
* New css for dt and dd elements to match li and p font size and spacing.
* Add title attributes to some links to better describe destination
content (user-facing in tooltip).
* Convert named HTML entities to UTF code point equivalents to match
document style, doctype syntax, and lookup speed.
* Add nofollow link relationship to install and upgrade links to prevent
discourage search crawlers hitting those links.
* Add abbreviations (abbr) where appropriate to expand content meaning.
e.g. <abbr title="WordPress">WP</abbr>
* Remove suggestion to bookmark and constantly check wp dev blog.
Encourage users to check their admin dashboard module instead.
* Explicitly specify GPLv2 instead of just GPL.
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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/10835>
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