[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #12264: links truncated: link_url column in wp_links table -- datatype too small

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#12264: links truncated: link_url column in wp_links table -- datatype too small
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 Reporter:  goto10        |       Owner:                          
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new                     
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Future Release          
Component:  General       |     Version:  2.9.2                   
 Severity:  normal        |    Keywords:  2nd-opinion dev-feedback
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Changes (by dd32):

  * keywords:  links, wp_links => 2nd-opinion dev-feedback
  * milestone:  Unassigned => Future Release


Comment:

 Strangely enough, 255 is actually the correct url length limitation.

 That being said, Its rare for modern applications to adhere to that
 standard.

 Is there any particular reason this could not be stored as some form of
 TEXT field, or is it simply more memory efficient to use a VARCHAR
 instead?

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