[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #22314: Add singular.php to template hierarchy

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#22314: Add singular.php to template hierarchy
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 Reporter:  chipbennett                          |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Awaiting
Component:  Template                             |  Review
 Severity:  normal                               |     Version:  3.4.2
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-codex needs-testing  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by chipbennett):

 Replying to [comment:2 cais]:
 > A few questions ...
 >
 > Is this meant to be a generic template for all single views essentially
 providing a merged `single` and `page` template, rather than falling
 directly back to `index`?
 >
 > Although it would add a consistency to the template hierarchy, and
 possibly reduce a theme's payload by one (duplicated) file, what are the
 benefits to adding this template?
 >
 I think the consistency ''is'' the benefit, in large part. Also, to me, it
 makes sense to have (the option to have) one template for outputting an
 index of posts, and one template for outputting a single post.
 >
 > Would there be a similar benefit to having `page` fallback to `single`
 (or vice versa) instead?

 Not really, IMHO; at least, no moreso than it would make sense to have
 category.php fallback to tag.php.

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