[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #36168: Introduce get_canonical_url function

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#36168: Introduce get_canonical_url function
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 Reporter:  joostdevalk                       |       Owner:  joostdevalk
     Type:  enhancement                       |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                            |   Milestone:  Future
Component:  Canonical                         |  Release
 Severity:  normal                            |     Version:
 Keywords:  has-patch dev-feedback 4.6-early  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by bjornjohansen):

 There are quite a few plugins out there that modify the permalink, e.g.
 analytics-plugins that add tracking codes to the URL to let publishers
 know that the visitor came via a feed.

 But in some instances, like with the Instant Articles plugin mentioned in
 the ticket explanation, it is critical to get a clean canonical URL. A
 `get_canonical_url()` would be very useful, so we can be assured that we
 provide the actual canonical URL and not some permalink that has been
 tampered with.

 I’m very much +1 on this.

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