[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15086: get_template_part() should let you specify a directory

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#15086: get_template_part() should let you specify a directory
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 Reporter:  aaroncampbell  |       Owner:             
     Type:  defect (bug)   |      Status:  new        
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  3.1        
Component:  Themes         |     Version:  3.0        
 Severity:  normal         |    Keywords:  needs-patch
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Comment(by westi):

 Replying to [comment:11 aaroncampbell]:
 > What if we did something like this:
 >
 >  1. Add the third parameter for $directory
 >  1. Explode $slug on the last DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR
 >  1. If $directory is empty but we got a directory from exploding $slug,
 use that
 >  1. Sanitize $slug as we usually do
 >  1. Sanitize $directory using something like remove_dot_segments() to
 remove any . or .. segments
 >  1. Evangelize and tell people that the proper way to use directories is
 it to use the third parameter...update docs, etc.
 >  1. Some day down the road remove the excess code.
 >
 > That way would keep backwards compatibility, while still moving us in
 the direction that seems best.

 This sounds great.

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