wp_nav_menu before and after argument tweak

[Clorith]

When using the 'before', 'after' and link equivilants WP outputs the menu with these added to the first/last elements as well;

wp_nav_menu( array( 'before' => '|' ) );

The above will output as |Item1|Item2, but for a menu separator this does not make sense as the first item doesn't need to be separated before it begins, appropriate output should be Item1|Item2.

[dd32]

It sounds like this would break any use cases where before is a opening HTML tag, and the after is a closing HTML tag, correct?

What you really want, is a new parameter which specifies a separator?

[Clorith]

Replying to dd32:

It sounds like this would break any use cases where before is a opening HTML tag, and the after is a closing HTML tag, correct?

What you really want, is a new parameter which specifies a separator?

Ahh yes, I didn't think of it being used to add extra html tags at all, but yes a new separator argument would probably be a better approach then.

[Clorith]

Better suited for a new ticket with enhancement added in #24101

• Closed this ticket as it isn't relevant due to various use cases for the before and after arguments