id,summary,reporter,owner,description,type,status,priority,milestone,component,version,severity,resolution,keywords,cc 23537,"Require attributes, not classes",ryanve,,"Currently themes[http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review#Template_Tags_and_Hooks must] use [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/language_attributes language_attributes], [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/body_class body_class], [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/post_class post_class] [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/comment_class comment_class]. Rather then requiring direct usage of those, it'd be far more useful to have (and instead require) functions for the entire attributes output, with corresponding filter hooks. The current `_class` functions/hooks would still run, albeit internally via these new functions. This approach is scalable to future attribute needs. {{{ > >

> }}} There also should be `get_` versions. Using the `get_` version in the theme (or manually applying the hook) should suffice to meet requirements. The hooks are the underlying reason for requiring these functions. Hooks would run in the `get_` versions. #23236 can ensure safe output and DRY code.",feature request,reopened,normal,Awaiting Review,Template,,normal,,,