[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #57933: Add query object for taxonomy terms (not posts)

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#57933: Add query object for taxonomy terms (not posts)
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 Reporter:  johnstonphilip  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Taxonomy        |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal          |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                  |
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 With permalinks set to "post name", if I go to a category's URL, the value
 in $wp_query->get_query_object is a query of posts.

 An example of that URL might be:
 https://mysite.com/category/uncategorized/

 However, if I go to this URL, its a 404:
 https://mysite.com/category/

 I'm wondering if it's been considered that the query object should be set
 to contain the list of categories (or "terms") in that taxonomy.

 This would allow "the loop" in a theme to render a page with the terms in
 that taxonomy, with links to view each.

 Is it too late in the game to make a change like this to core?

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