[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #33116: do_shortcode('<[shortcode]') doesn't work

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#33116: do_shortcode('<[shortcode]') doesn't work
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 Reporter:  Kleor         |       Owner:  miqrogroove
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  4.2.4
Component:  Shortcodes    |     Version:  4.2.3
 Severity:  minor         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch     |     Focuses:
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Comment (by helen):

 Let's not call them `weird things` even in code comments :) Shortcodes are
 overkill for string token replacements, but it's not really all that weird
 of a jump to make, especially for devs who are accustomed to looking for a
 WordPress API first and might not (yet) know about things that likely
 should be done in raw PHP.

 I agree with fixing this in branches but not in trunk and calling this
 unsupported for 4.3. That means getting a post with the what, why, and how
 to fix (and how to think about approaching this type of usage) written
 now.

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