Permalink options page lacks syntax or formatting instructions

[h3h]

The Customize Permalinks page has 4 options. The "Default" setting leaves the "Custom structure" box blank, but the box stays blank if one chooses the "Custom" radio button.

There are no syntactical or formatting instructions anywhere on the page as there are in WP 1.5.

The user has no easy way (opening the Codex in a new window and looking up variables is *not* easy) of knowing that the "Custom structure" box should contain something like "/%postname%/" unless he/she incidentally clicks on one of the other radio buttons, and then it's only by a means of reasoning.

This needs to be spelled out as it is in 1.5, giving an example of a "Custom structure format" directly above or below the box itself, making clear that one should start with "/..." and not "​http://mysite.com/..." as well as the most common variables (%year%, %monthnum%, %day, %postname%, etc.).

I'll create a patch if no one else is willing.

If you're volunteering, write the patch. :-)

This is my first patch, I think this is what is asked for. Adds the following instruction above the 'Custom Structure' box:

Custom structure has to begin with /, some common variables are %year%, %monthnum%, %day, %postname%

That's a good start, but not newbie friendly enough IMO.

Don't close tickets until the patches have been checked in. Usually the person checking the code in will close the ticket.

Updated patch

Thats my second attempt, I think its more newbie friendly - its definently more detailed than before. Its difficult to decide exactly how much information to give, but as a relatively new user of Wordpress thats the kind of information I would have appreciated.

Sorry about closing it, that was my bad.

Tried to make it more user-friendly, added internationalisation support and hid the message unless a custom permalink structure was selected. I'd appreciate a second opinion, though.

-1. If the user wants to play with their own custom structures, then requiring looking at the Codex is reasonable. Also, having the information just in the codex means we can update it quickly when things change.

-1 as well. Same reason as dividhouse, and if we start doing this here, we'll have to do it everywhere. (Date and Time formats for instance)