Changeset 34632

Timestamp:

09/27/2015 06:27:15 PM (11 years ago)

Author:

wonderboymusic

Message:

Update the docs in WP to explain the need to do [34476].

Fixes #20226.

File:

• trunk/src/wp-includes/class-wp.php (modified) (2 diffs)

trunk/src/wp-includes/class-wp.php

@@ -360 +360 @@
          * Send additional HTTP headers for caching, content type, etc.
          *
-         * Sets the X-Pingback header, 404 status (if 404), Content-type. If showing
-         * a feed, it will also send last-modified, etag, and 304 status if needed.
-         *
-         * @since 2.0.0
+         * Sets the Content-Type header.
+         * Sets the 'error' status (if passed) and optionally exits.
+         * If showing a feed, it will also send Last-Modified, ETag, and 304 status if needed.
+         *
+         * @since 2.0.0
+         * @since 4.4.0  X-Pingback header is added conditionally after posts have been queried in handle_404().
          */
         public function send_headers() {
@@ -583 +585 @@
          * Otherwise, issue a 200.
          *
+         * This sets headers after posts have been queried. handle_404() really means "handle status."
+         * By inspecting the result of querying posts, seemingly successful requests can be switched to
+         * a 404 so that canonical redirection logic can kick in.
+         *
          * @since 2.0.0
          *