[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #21633: Switch to min.js convention

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#21633: Switch to min.js convention
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 Reporter:  nbachiyski      |       Owner:
     Type:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  3.5
Component:  General         |     Version:
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |
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Changes (by nacin):

 * type:  feature request => task (blessed)
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review => 3.5


Comment:

 koopersmith and I were discussing this just yesterday. I strongly agree
 with this. It's also easy to do, and I don't think a patch would even be
 needed (beyond a few lines in script-loader), as most of the magic here is
 simply getting the svn copy commands right so history doesn't get all
 screwed up, like what happened in [10291].

 Though implied, just going to state we should do this for CSS as well.

 > Plugins should be using wp_enqueue_script() and changing paths shouldn't
 be a problem.

 Not only that, but no developer would really ever be referencing .dev.js
 directly. So if they were referencing .js directly, they'll simply go from
 using the minified to the unminified scripts.

 > With this I would also give a vote for a new arg $dev in
 WP_SCRIPTS/WP_STYLES API which controls minified files.

 I like this, though I'm not sure how I feel about a new argument on
 wp_register/enqueue_script. There are probably three or four proposed new
 parameters for this function across Trac. I think it is time to convert
 $in_footer = false to an array of extra arguments, so 'footer' => true and
 the like. (As scribu just recommended as well.)

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