[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15320: tax_input does not work with category slugs

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#15320: tax_input does not work with category slugs
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 Reporter:  linguasite                     |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)                   |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal                         |   Milestone:
Component:  Taxonomy                       |     Version:  3.1
 Severity:  normal                         |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:  taxonomy insert post category  |
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Changes (by mdawaffe):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review =>


Comment:

 This is intentional.  Hierarchical taxonomies must use IDs since multiple
 terms can have the same slug as long as they belong to different
 branches/depths of the hierarchy.

 http://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk/wp-
 includes/post.php?rev=17298#L2877

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