[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #18781: Idea - Links as a post type

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#18781: Idea - Links as a post type
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 Reporter:  sanchothefat  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Post Types    |     Version:
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  dev-feedback  |
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Comment (by sanchothefat):

 I think enough people still use links that it's worth keeping, certainly
 within wordpress.org if not wordpress.com. There's too much UI involved
 eg. the rel attribute stuff for it to be managed as a widget only. For my
 purposes I've used featured images, link categories, and link descriptions
 before now so I disagree with the notion that it should just be a widget
 based on my own real-world usage.

 That said one aspect of the work could be a simplified link widget that
 allows you to build a list of links with a very limited UI eg. title and
 URL only. These could then also be available to edit further in the links
 section of the admin.

 If nothing else it would be a step towards removing the links table.

 PS. @nacin It's interesting you mentioning using a post type for a text
 widget too - I wrote a plugin called spots that does exactly that with a
 few extra goodies including templates and a simple way to call bits of
 boilerplate text without the need for a widget area. DM me your email on
 twitter (@sanchothefat) and I'll send you a zip of the pre-release to try
 out.

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