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Introduction50%YesExpansionSiobhan, AnthonynotesDuplicates purpose of "Getting Started/Intro" section below (and it's not obviously listed in the sidebar navigation menu), both shoud be combined or redirected.https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/
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Ch. 1: Getting StartedYes
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Intro100%YesCreationsewmyheadon, AnthonynotesAdded basic details - could be refined later. / Duplicates purpose of stand-alone "Introduction" section above, both should be combined or redirected.https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/getting-started/
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Who Should Read This Handbook?100%Yes@BigActual proof read copy on 10/26https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/getting-started/who-should-read-this-handbook/
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What is a Theme?100%Yeshttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/getting-started/what-is-a-theme/
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WordPress Licensing & the GPL100%Yes@BigActual proof read copy on 10/26.https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/getting-started/wordpress-licensing-the-gpl/
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Setting up a Development Environment100%Yeshttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/getting-started/setting-up-a-development-environment/
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Theme Development Examples100%YesIt would be useful to provide some guideance to people about what they should be looking for in downloading and opening up the default things. For example, we could provide a list of questions that the dev can be thinking about when exploring the theme (e.g. what is included in functions.php? how is the code commented? etc etc)https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/getting-started/theme-development-examples/
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Your First Theme80%RemovedTaken out will be introduced tutorial in v 2.0https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/getting-started/your-first-theme/
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Ch. 2: Theme Basics
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Intro95%YesCreationEric AmundsonShould detail sectionhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/basics/
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Template Files100%YesAdditions? / Being approved/ Final Reviewlizkaraffa, siobhanhttps://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/template-files/
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Theme Files & Organization100%Yeshttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/basics/theme-files-organization/
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Template Hierarchy100%Yeshttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/basics/template-hierarchy/
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Page Templates100%Yeshttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/categories-tags-custom-taxonomies/
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Template Tags90%YesNeed to move the list of template tags from the Codex. These should link to the code reference. Link should be updated in handbook when complete. lizkaraffa 3/19: needs tutorialhttps://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/template-tags/
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The Loop80%Yeslizkaraffalizkaraffa 3/12: query_posts is not best practice and should rarely be used, best practice for multiple loops to be included, tutorial neededhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/basics/the-loop/
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Theme Functions (functions.php)90%YesReview organization and final technical edit lizkaraffa 3/19 needs tutorialhttps://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/theme-functions/
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Linking Theme Files and Directories90%Yeslizkaraffa 3/19: needs tutorialhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/basics/linking-theme-files-directories/http://codex.wordpress.org/Linking_Posts_Pages_and_Categories
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Including CSS and JavaScript90%YesEditing / Cleanuplizkaraffa:3/3 removed instructions to register scripts and stylesheets as that is not best practices. Needs a second look over lizkaraffa 3/19: needs tutorialhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/basics/including-css-javascript/http://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/coding-standards/css/
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Conditional Tags90%YesFinal ReviewRequires final technical edit, lizkaraffa 3/19: needs tutorialhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/basics/conditional-tags/
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Putting it all Together25%RemovedEditing / Rewriting@sewmyheadonTaken out will be introduced tutorial in v 2.0https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/basics/building-a-simple-theme/
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Ch. 3: Theme Functionality
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Intro100%YesFinal ReviewAJ Mallory, Anthonynoteshttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/
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Custom Headers80%YesFinal Reviewjcastanedalizkaraffa 3/25 - give fuller example of use in header.php file and context that code should be placed within. Needs tutorialhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/custom-headers/
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Sidebars90%YesFinal Reviewlizkaraffa 3/25 needs tutorialhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/sidebars/
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Widgets80%YesFinal Reviewjcastanedalizkaraffa 3/12: Too unapproachable for new users, more explanation, needs tutorial https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/widgets/
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Navigation Menus65%YesFinal Reviewlizkaraffa 3/12: Very sparse, needs tutorial, needs explanation of implementing registered menus in header.php etchttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/navigation-menus/
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Pages, Posts & Custom Post Types100%YesFinal reviewjcastanedaAdd code examples for manipulating default post typeshttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/pages-posts-custom-post-types/
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Categories, Tags & Custom Taxonomies100%YesFinal reviewAdd examples on manipulating default taxonomies
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Taxonomy Templates100%YesFinal Reviewjcastanedahttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/taxonomy-templates/
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Pagination80%YesFinal Reviewthoronas 3/29: Removed all references to query_posts. Added new section referencing posts for archive pagination, single post pagination and post content pagination. Probably needs a second pass for editing and possibly better code examples. All links to codex removed.
original note: Needs complete revision and restructuring. Contains much of the content from the Codex. Needs examples on how to modify pagination and create numerical pagination
https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/pagination/http://codex.wordpress.org/Pagination
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Comments65%YesExpansionjcastanedaAdd examples of customized commentshttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/comments/
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Media5%YesFinal ReviewOutline existshttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/media/
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Featured Image / Post Thumbnails75%YesExamples & Screenshotsjcastanedalizkaraffa 3/19: Needs tutorialhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/featured-images-post-thumbnails/
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Post Formats80%YesEditing / Expansionlizkaraffa 4/10: First few paragraphs are a bit too heavy for newbies. In "Adding Theme Support" section, clearer example of the note would be helpful. Flesh out formats in child theming a tiny bit more. Needs tutorial.https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/post-formats/
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Internationalization80%YesgrapplerulrichNearly same content in https://developer.wordpress.org/plugin/internationalization/ lizkaraffa 4/14: "Domain Path" is confusing to newbies. Last paragraph of "Variables" is confusing. Real life example of "Disambiguation by context" would be helpful. Examples of "Escaping Strings" is needed. Should "php add-textdomain.php my-theme index.php > new-index.php" be "php add-textdomain.php my-theme index.php > new-index.php"? Clearer instructions on what file to run the load_theme_textdomain() function. What is "watch out" title for in the last section? Needs tutorialhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/internationalization/
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Localization100%grapplerulrichNearly same content in https://developer.wordpress.org/plugin/internationalization/localization/ lizkaraffa 4/16: Should we do a tutorial?https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/localization/
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Accessibility75%Review / Editinglizkaraffa 4/16: In image section, Alt text paragraph is confusing. Link text examples need more explaining. Several times throughout there are instructions to ask for help or check out forums but not specifics on who to ask or what forums to visit. Needs tutorial and guidelines for what should be tutorializedhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/accessibility/
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Adding Administration Menus75%Review / Screenshots / Codelizkaraffa 4/17: Jumping into the Function Reference without more explanation is pretty jarring. Make "Determining Location for New Menus" the 2nd section.https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/adding-administration-menus/
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Creating a 404 Page100%removed
https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/functionality/creating-a-404-page/http://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_an_Error_404_Page
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Miscellaneous0%CreationIncludes Automatic Feed Links, Custom Visual Editor Style, etcNone yet
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Ch. 4: Advanced Theme Topics
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Intro75%YesReview, add any needed detailsAJ Mallory, AnthonynotesSummary of section details and their section links added.https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/advanced-topics/
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Child Themes30%Please review this content. Topher,
BandonRandon

https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/advanced-topics/child-themes/http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes
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Theme Customizer30%Contenthttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/advanced-topics/theme-customizer/http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Customization_API
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Widget Customizer100%AnthonynotesThere is nothing that can be done to the widget customizer in a theme, this section is moot, and should be removed / Deleted sectionhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/advanced-topics/widgets-customizer/http://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Customize_Widgets#Methods_and_Properties,
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Theme Security55%YesExpansionAnthonynotesStill needs some examples includedhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/advanced-topics/theme-security/http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/esc_attr
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Theme Options5%removedCreationawoodsEditing March 7https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/advanced-topics/theme-options/
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UI Best Practices70%Code formatting / Editor reviewhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/advanced-topics/ui-best-practices/
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JavaScript Best Practices60%ExpansionPatrick JacksonMostly jQuery, Some Standard JS. Needs more Standard JShttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/advanced-topics/javascript-best-practices/
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Theme Unit Tests75%Expansion / ReviewExplain unit tests and why they're importanthttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/advanced-topics/theme-unit-tests/
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Validating Your Theme50%Clean up / Expand / ReviewContent from Codex and is very roughhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/advanced-topics/validating-your-theme/
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Plugin API Hooks30%YesExpansionContent from Codex and is very roughhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/advanced-topics/plugin-api-hooks/
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Ch. 5: Releasing Your Theme
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Intro0%YesCreationkshiverShould detail section - provided basic section details. My first submission for Docs, so please adjust if I missed something.https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/release/
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Required Template Files50%YesExpansion / ReviewCode and content need reviewhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/release/required-template-files/
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Testing75%YesScreenshots / Examples / ReviewTODO: Remove links from headershttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/release/testing/
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Theme Checklist25%YesRewrite / ExpandjcastanedaContent from Codex and is very roughhttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/release/theme-checklist/
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Theme Review Guidelines90%YesRemove? / ReviewAnthonynotesThis entire page is a copy of the guidelines. It should, instead, point to the guidelines on make/themes. / Everything looks done, so the alert box on the page should be deleted, unless it's there for a reason?https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/release/theme-review-guidelines/
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Writing Documentation85%YesReview (with Docs team)jcastanedaUploading Readme.txt? Discuss Standards?https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/release/writing-documentation/
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Submitting Your Theme to WordPress.org50%YesExpansion / Review"Submitting your theme" & "What's next?" sections. Add plug to TRT.https://developer.wordpress.org/theme/release/submitting-your-theme-to-wordpress-org/
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Credits95%lizkaraffa 3/12: Missing some contributorshttps://developer.wordpress.org/theme/credits/
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Global TasksLook through every page even if marked 100%
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Remove all links to Codex and link to appropriate pages with THB or code reference
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Make sure every appropriate page has a tutorial section wrappped in [tutorial] shortcode, add a note to appropriate page if it needs a tutorial25%
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Remove external linking to gists or outside sites and bring content internally
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Check that all hyperlinks work appropriately0%
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Wrap all Note, Tips, Warnings, etc in appropriate shortcode
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Simplify twentyfifteen theme to be THB theme0%
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Check that all code snippets are formatted correctly100%lizkaraffaall pages corrected
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