[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #12397: get_body_class should show more IDs

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#12397: get_body_class should show more IDs
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 Reporter:  filosofo      |       Owner:           
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  3.0      
Component:  Themes        |     Version:  3.0      
 Severity:  normal        |    Keywords:  has-patch
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Comment(by filosofo):

 Two points about stability: the "stability" of a category ID, for example,
 is an issue only for MS.  And between MS and standard, MS is the least
 likely to be the recipient of a very specific, custom theme--the very
 situation when you need to be able to do something like `category-2.php`.

 In other words, it's more likely that I'll be creating a theme that gives
 category X a particular treatment, when the site is not MS.  MS setups
 tend to use out-of-the-box themes for the purpose of flexibility.

 Second, I've found that slugs change a lot during development time, which
 is just when I have to decide the template logic for a client.

 For example, the client first calls the category "Movie Reviews," and then
 changes her mind to "Movies," "Reviews," or "Critic's Corner."  Not only
 does it mean more work for me to re-do slug-based logic, it's frustrating
 to the client who can't change the slug without breaking functionality she
 doesn't have the technical means to fix.

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