id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc
13239	Filter locate_template template_names variable	chrisbliss18		"I recently encountered a situation where it would be very helpful to supply alternate template file locations; however, this cannot be accomplished as the locate_template function is being used and that function's arguments are not filterable. So, I created a patch that adds the filter.

This patch adds two filters: locate_template and locate_template-TEMPLATENAME. This allows for both general and specific filtering.

The following example shows how this could be used to modify the location of a BuddyPress template file.

{{{
function filter_member_header_template( $template ) { 
    return dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/buddypress/members/single/member-header.php';
}
add_filter( 'locate_template-members/single/member-header.php', 'filter_member_header_template' );
}}}

While the value of this example is debatable as BuddyPress could be updated to support alternate template locations, the value of the patch itself is high. This opens up a new ability for plugins to modify template file locations, giving plugins a hook into the content rendering process without requiring themes to be modified."	enhancement	reopened	normal	Future Release	Themes	3.0	normal		has-patch 3.3-early	idealien scribu DJPaul sorich87@… andrewlawson ben@… mikeschinkel@… anmari@… ian_dunn@… DeanMarkTaylor richard@… fjarrett@… meloniq@…