[wp-docs] Re: [wp-hackers] Codex function page proposal

Charles K. Clarkson cclarkson at htcomp.net
Fri Jan 2 19:53:16 GMT 2009


Hello,

I sent a copy of this message to the WP-Hackers list for reference. 
Let's keep further discussion on the Documentation list, please.

Thank you.


Jacob Santos wrote:

 > You should have mentioned the Perl automated script.

It started as a simple script with a few dozen lines that only I would
ever use to skip over common sections in the Codex and blossomed into a
multi-file, thousand line behemoth one long weekend. I didn't want to
disclose it in its current condition. It's pretty slim on documentation.
I did send Chris Jean a copy of it, however.


 > Hmm, it seems that whatever you conclude on, it will be interesting.
 > Hopefully, the conclusion will be sooner rather than later, because I
 > don't think any one else will attempt what you guys are doing at the
 > moment or at least not in the near future.

== Function Pages Planning ==

I just read the December Archives on the Hackers list. It looks like
there is some interest there by real life programmers and hackers who
are more familiar with the WordPress code and PHP than I am. Together we
should be able to come up with an easy to update version of the codex on
both a sample site and in the Codex Function Reference.

Hopefully we will use the inline documentation you started as our
starting point and provide updates for it as we move forward.


== Function Pages Progress ==

I intend to continue adding new function reference pages to the Codex
while we discuss implementation of future Codex Function Reference
pages. I'd like to see something up on the Codex rather than nothing
until we sort out the details. So, the planning phase shouldn't hold up
the action phase. We will just have to do some back-tracking later on.

I added about 82 new function pages in December. I hope to add more in
January. Wish us luck and perseverance. We'll need both.


Have A Happy New Year,

Charles Clarkson
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