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Opened 10 years ago

Closed 9 years ago

Last modified 9 years ago

#32840 closed enhancement (wontfix)

Enhancement of l10n functions: new esc_html_ex() and esc_attr_ex()

Reported by: creativejuiz's profile CreativeJuiz Owned by:
Milestone: Priority: normal
Severity: minor Version:
Component: I18N Keywords: has-patch
Focuses: Cc:

Description

Hi there,

I was coding a new tool for one of my websites, when I realized that esc_html_ex() and esc_attr_ex() didn't exist.

John asked for it as aside in another report so I think it could be useful for themes and plugins developers who need l10n.

You will find a patch file in attachment.
Thank you in advance.

Attachments (2)

32840.patch (1.4 KB) - added by CreativeJuiz 10 years ago.
Patch for l10n.php
32840.2.patch (1.4 KB) - added by CreativeJuiz 10 years ago.
The patch without code error... better than the first one ;)

Download all attachments as: .zip

Change History (8)

@CreativeJuiz
10 years ago

Patch for l10n.php

#1 @jdgrimes
10 years ago

  • Keywords has-patch added

+1. I've just assumed that these existed before, too. I think we need them for consistency.

#2 @johnbillion
10 years ago

  • Milestone changed from Awaiting Review to Future Release
  • Version trunk deleted

#3 @nacin
10 years ago

Thanks for the report, @CreativeJuiz.

I don't feel like these aliases would be used all that often. esc_attr_e() is used 152 times in core. echo esc_attr_x() is only seen twice.

I understand combining two methods — echo and context (ex()) or echo and escape (esc_attr_e()). But once you combine three methods, it starts to become really exotic and tough to understand as an outsider. I'd rather the more explicit echo.

These aliases aren't necessarily "missing" — nothing else in l10n.php performs three distinct actions.

I feel like if someone wants to add one of these to their plugins, they could easily wrap it in a function_exists() check and go on their merry way.

An argument could be made that someone might try to use it and it just doesn't exist, but I find it to be pretty edge, and someone using an IDE or an editor with autocomplete would quickly realize it doesn't.

@CreativeJuiz
10 years ago

The patch without code error... better than the first one ;)

#4 @CreativeJuiz
10 years ago

  • Severity changed from normal to minor

Hi @nacin,

Sorry for the delay of my answer, and thank you for your explanation.

I understand what you're trying to explain me, but I made that proposal because I read 3 topics (in forums) in 4 hours that was telling the lack of those functions in WordPress Core.
I know that "echo'ing" is not a big deal, and I actually use the way you propose to do it, using a function_exists() to create those functions I miss :)

Thank you.

#5 follow-up: @johnbillion
9 years ago

  • Milestone Future Release deleted
  • Resolution set to wontfix
  • Status changed from new to closed

I agree with @nacin's point above. Combining three methods makes the function's purpose tougher to grok, and could lead to erroneous use.

Thank you for the patch, CreativeJuiz, but I'm closing this as a wontfix. Don't let this dissuade you from contributing in the future :)

#6 in reply to: ↑ 5 @CreativeJuiz
9 years ago

Replying to johnbillion:

I agree with @nacin's point above. Combining three methods makes the function's purpose tougher to grok, and could lead to erroneous use.

Thank you for the patch, CreativeJuiz, but I'm closing this as a wontfix. Don't let this dissuade you from contributing in the future :)

Hi John,
No problem for me, I understood your explanations :)
To the next contribution!
Geoffrey

Last edited 9 years ago by CreativeJuiz (previous) (diff)
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