[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15275: wordpress-importer trunk would benefit from listing: <display name> (<username>)

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#15275: wordpress-importer trunk would benefit from listing: <display name>
(<username>)
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 Reporter:  lloydbudd    |       Owner:  duck_             
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new               
 Priority:  low          |   Milestone:  WordPress.org site
Component:  General      |     Version:  3.1               
 Severity:  minor        |    Keywords:                    
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Old description:

> ==== Environment ====
>
> WordPress Trunk r16120 (3.1-alpha)
> wordpress-importer trunk r306039
>
> ==== Background ====
>
> WordPress Trunk r16120 (3.1-alpha) includes the author information in the
> export WXR v1.1 file. On wordpress-importer trunk r306039, the
> information is used to present the mapping information.
>
> ==== Current Behaviour ====
>
> It looks like
> Import author <display name> or map to existing user [Dropdown menu of
> <display name>].
>
> ==== Details ====
>
> In a multi-author site it's not unusual for multiple contributors to have
> the same display name, or for authors that are no longer involved to have
> a shared display name.
>
> Also, at the time the import is done during a site migration, it's not
> usual for the display names not to be set up yet, or for a different
> display name to be used.
>
> I think the preferred format would be something like:
>
> ==== New Behaviour ====
>
> Import author <display name> (<username>) or map to existing user [
> Dropdown menu of <display name> (<username>)]
>
> ==== Additional Details ====
>
> Relates to #15197 "WXR export/import umbrella ticket"
>
> wordpress-importer trunk r306039 is a fantastic improvement on the
> current version (v2).

New description:

 ==== Environment ====

 WordPress Trunk r16120 (3.1-alpha)
 wordpress-importer trunk r306039

 ==== Background ====

 WordPress Trunk r16120 (3.1-alpha) includes the author information in the
 export WXR v1.1 file. On wordpress-importer trunk r306039, the information
 is used to present the mapping information.

 ==== Current Behaviour ====

 It looks like
 Import author <display name> or map to existing user [Dropdown menu of
 <display name>].

 ==== Details ====

 In a multi-author site it's not unusual for multiple contributors to have
 the same display name, or for authors that are no longer involved to have
 a shared display name.

 Also, at the time the import is done during a site migration, it's not
 usual for the display names not to be set up yet, or for a different
 display name to be used.

 I think the preferred format would be something like:

 ==== New Behaviour ====

 Import author <display name> (<username>) or map to existing user [
 Dropdown menu of <display name> (<username>)]

 ==== Additional Details ====

 Relates to #15197 "WXR export/import umbrella ticket"

 wordpress-importer trunk r306039 is a fantastic improvement on the current
 version (v2).

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Comment(by duck_):

 http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/309430

 Half done as the dropdown doesn't contain both display and login name,
 this is a limitation of wp_dropdown_users so either its a roll our own
 dropdown or change in core (doubtful for 3.1 since it's an enhancement I
 guess).

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