[wp-hackers] Fixing some SSL cases for 3.4

[Braydon]

What about if you have images or video with http:// links in a post that 
break SSL on the front-end? How is this to be handled?

On 11/03/2011 01:46 PM, Pauli Price wrote:
> Here¹s a transcript from #wordpress-dev.  Seeking guidance on how to move
> forward with this.  It¹s clear that we don¹t have a consensus yet.
>
> Discussion happens here, on the wp-hackers?  Or on a trac ticket?
>
> Is it appropriate to consolidate these tickets?  If so how?
>
> ======== transcript follows ==========
>
> marfarma:
>    I'd like to help resolve these related tickets for 3.4 - anybody working
> on them? #13941, #15928, #18017, #19023, #18005
>
> trac-bot:
>    http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/13941 Future Release,
> micropat->ryan, new, WP_CONTENT_URL should use site_url() to support HTTPS /
> SSL
>    http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15928 Future Release, atetlaw->(no
> owner), assigned, wp_get_attachment_url does not check for HTTPS
>    http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/18017 minor, Future Release,
> jkudish->jkudish, new, set_url_scheme() function
>    http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/19023 high, Awaiting Review,
> joostdevalk->nacin, reviewing, Images in Edit Comments break SSL
>    http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/18005 minor, Awaiting Review,
> rfc1437->(no owner), reopened, mixed http/https installation and
> add_custom_background / body_class
>
> nacin:
>    That's one chunk of tickets.
>    Yeah, I'd definitely like to tackle all of that for 3.4.
>
> marfarma:
>    but all the same underlying problem
>
> nacin:
>    Indeed.
>
> rboren:
>    Fixing those SSL cases and using home_url() everywhere it is needed would
> be nice for 3.4.
>
> rboren:
>    And, dare I say it, introduce 'relative' as a scheme argument.
>
> marfarma:
>    relative -- isn't that a 'live-wire' topic?
>    as in 'untouchable'
>
> nacin:
>    I'd like to do protocol-independent, at least.
>    like //
>    anyway,
>
> (nacin is now known as nacin|afk.)
>
> rboren:
>    It'd just be an arg for use by plugin and theme authors. No core movement
> to it.  Anyhow, just something we might want to discuss.
>
> AaronCampbell:
>    I like the idea of being able to do relative links when it makes sense
>
> iamfriendly:
>    where's the "+1 million" button?
>    what do you mean I don't get a million votes?
>
> ======== transcript ends ==========
>
> Pauli (aka: marfarma)
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