wp_dropdown_categories() shows the wrong name/id when $taxonomy argument is set

[ramiy]

when using wp_dropdown_categories() the code result is:

<select name='cat' id='cat' class='postform' >
<option class="level-0" value="1">item 1</option>
<option class="level-0" value="2">item 2</option>
<option class="level-0" value="3">item 3</option>
</select>

The name='cat' id='cat'.

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When using wp_dropdown_categories( array( 'taxonomy' => 'channel' ) ) the code result is:

<select name='cat' id='cat' class='postform' >
<option class="level-0" value="1">term item 1</option>
<option class="level-0" value="2">term item 2</option>
<option class="level-0" value="3">term item 3</option>
</select>

The name and the id did not changed to channel.

The problem is in wp-includes/category-template.php line 337-342.

It's expected behaviour. cat is the default value.

If you want your own name and id you must use this:

wp_dropdown_categories( array( 'taxonomy' => 'channel', 'name' => 'channel' ) )

(id will be the same as name if id isn't set.)

ocean90, Thank you for the quick response.

The "Expected behaviour" is not always the "Right behaviour".

I know that i can change the "name" and the even the "class" arguments. But i think this should be done automaticly by the system/function.

When i use the category taxonomy, i expect to see name='cat' id='cat'. And when i use custom taxomony, i expect it to be name='term' id='term'.

Furthermore, when using taxonomy=cat we don't need to set name=cat, its done automaticly. The same behaviour shold be in custom taxomony.

When $taxonomy argument is set (and $name is not) the name shold be equal to taxonomy.

changing the = to !=

Ok, I agree.