[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41857: Walker_PageDropdown doesn't set correct selected value when using value_field

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#41857: Walker_PageDropdown doesn't set correct selected value when using
value_field
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 Reporter:  it4life            |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Posts, Post Types  |     Version:  4.8.1
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                     |     Focuses:
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Comment (by birgire):

 Thanks for the example.

 > What do you think?

 I think it's a cool idea, worth exploring ;-)

 But with this callback power, comes a great responsibility, like being
 sure that it's an injective map ;-)

 Alternative (smaller step) approach, would be to add a support for a
 {{{post_name}}} selection.

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