[wp-hackers] Idea: Rename the Excerpt to something accurate

[Lynne Pope]

I'm all for improved functionality.

Over the years the key things my clients have wanted from the_excerpt are:
1. control over length (both characters and words);
2. HTML formatting (achievable only if formatting filters are removed now);
3. control over the "more" - few like the [...] but not everyone knows how
to write a function to change this.
4. ability to select whether to include the_excerpt above the post content
or not, by use of a radio button.

Still not convinced about changing the name though. the_summary would be
just as misleading as the_excerpt (keeping an open mind about that though as
I am interested in how many people actually think of it as a summary).

Lynne