[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #57562: Twenty Twenty Three: Clarify purpose of Index template

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#57562: Twenty Twenty Three: Clarify purpose of Index template
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 Reporter:  zoonini        |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Bundled Theme  |    Version:
 Severity:  normal         |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                 |
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 The templates list currently indicates that the Index template "Displays
 posts."

 **The Issue**

 However, since there are more specific templates in this theme like Home,
 Archive, and Search, in practice, the Index template is just a fallback.
 In my testing, I could not find any instance of this template actually
 being used.

 **Suggested Improvement**

 Could we revise this wording to make it clearer that this is only a
 fallback?

 Perhaps something like this, but certainly open to better wording:

 "Fallback template, displays posts only if no other template applies."

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 Support reference, where a user was confused about the Index template:

 https://wordpress.org/support/topic/index-template-2/

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