[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #13493: Make the_date() and is_new_day work properly

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#13493: Make the_date() and is_new_day work properly
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 Reporter:  banago           |       Owner:  Otto
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Date/Time        |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch close  |     Focuses:  template
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Changes (by obenland):

 * keywords:  has-patch reporter-feedback => has-patch close


Comment:

 Original discussion on the mailing list:
 http://lists.automattic.com/pipermail/wp-hackers/2010-May/032046.html

 I'm not sure how we could change the behavior of `the_date()` in any
 backwards compatible way, without adding another parameter.

 r12917 is probably the closest we can get to using a date function with
 the expected behavior, that is not called `the_date()`.

 Suggesting wontfix.

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