Comments on: Dynamic Copyright http://wpfirstaid.com/2010/02/dynamic-copyright/ It's WordPress ... anything is possible! Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:15:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Doctor http://wpfirstaid.com/2010/02/dynamic-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-184 The Doctor Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:51:58 +0000 http://wpfirstaid.com/?p=363#comment-184 Yes, that works extremely well for a known quantity, as in the case of your blog (and your comfort level modifying your theme). The key to the <strong>bns_dynamic_copyright</strong> function is the point of the start date <strong><em>not</em></strong> being a known quantity, or the same, for every installation of a theme using the function. The function allows the end user of these themes to simply have the information display, rather than editing the theme after every update. Yes, that works extremely well for a known quantity, as in the case of your blog (and your comfort level modifying your theme).

The key to the bns_dynamic_copyright function is the point of the start date not being a known quantity, or the same, for every installation of a theme using the function. The function allows the end user of these themes to simply have the information display, rather than editing the theme after every update.

]]> By: Chip Bennett http://wpfirstaid.com/2010/02/dynamic-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Chip Bennett Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:06:25 +0000 http://wpfirstaid.com/?p=363#comment-172 Well, crap. I'll have to escape it: <code> © 2000-<?php echo date(Y); ?> </code> Well, crap. I’ll have to escape it:


&copy; 2000-<?php echo date(Y); ?>

]]> By: Chip Bennett http://wpfirstaid.com/2010/02/dynamic-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Chip Bennett Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:05:21 +0000 http://wpfirstaid.com/?p=363#comment-171 My comment certainly wasn't intended to criticize - just offer an alternative suggestion. Here's what I use: <code>© 2000-</code> My comment certainly wasn’t intended to criticize – just offer an alternative suggestion.

Here’s what I use: © 2000-

]]> By: The Doctor http://wpfirstaid.com/2010/02/dynamic-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-146 The Doctor Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:28:18 +0000 http://wpfirstaid.com/?p=363#comment-146 Manually typing a short sentence or phrase is generally a lot less characters than creating a function to automate it, I agree. In most cases the year is "static" but not all cases, this function simply allows for that. Perhaps there is a less intense method of accomplishing this goal; and, perhaps, instead of criticizing this one you could put forth another to accomplish the same goal? Manually typing a short sentence or phrase is generally a lot less characters than creating a function to automate it, I agree. In most cases the year is “static” but not all cases, this function simply allows for that.

Perhaps there is a less intense method of accomplishing this goal; and, perhaps, instead of criticizing this one you could put forth another to accomplish the same goal?

]]> By: Chip Bennett http://wpfirstaid.com/2010/02/dynamic-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Chip Bennett Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:03:50 +0000 http://wpfirstaid.com/?p=363#comment-144 That's an awful lot of code (and a hefty query - get_all_posts) to run on every single public-facing page, just to pull out the (static) starting year. Why not just hard-code it, since it's not going to change (nobody is going back in time to write any blog posts, at least not from this side of the invention of the Flux Capacitor)? Then, just use PHP to display the current year. That’s an awful lot of code (and a hefty query – get_all_posts) to run on every single public-facing page, just to pull out the (static) starting year. Why not just hard-code it, since it’s not going to change (nobody is going back in time to write any blog posts, at least not from this side of the invention of the Flux Capacitor)? Then, just use PHP to display the current year.

]]> By: Adding Dynamic Copyrights | BuyNowShop http://wpfirstaid.com/2010/02/dynamic-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Adding Dynamic Copyrights | BuyNowShop Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:52:40 +0000 http://wpfirstaid.com/?p=363#comment-143 [...] recently wrote a post covering the inclusion of this dynamic copyright function into most any theme. This added [...] [...] recently wrote a post covering the inclusion of this dynamic copyright function into most any theme. This added [...]

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