[wp-hackers] RE: wp-hackers Digest, Vol 38, Issue 110

[Otto]

On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Alakhnor <alakhnor at wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> Yes, but it could be done in differentiating get_the_content('') and
> the_content filters, probably by adding a filter in between, in
> wp_trim_excerpt.
>
> Many plugins use 'the_content' filter. But, let's say you want to replace a
> tag like <youtube> and gain control over how it's done in the excerpt, you
> have to use workarounds to achieve it.

I'm not following you there. If you want to change something in the
excerpt, you have both the_excerpt and get_the_excerpt filters. What's
wrong with those?