`
Going forward, plugins implementing shortcodes for inline styles should output the
entire `style` attribute rather than a bare value. Keep in mind that this workaround–
just as the original example above – is only available to administrators and editors(
i.e. only roles with unfiltered_html). Less-privileged users are still prevented
from using shortcodes to output whole attributes in this manner. If a plugin is
intended to work with author and contributor roles, we recommend that the plugin
output an entire `
`.
### Shortcodes with Bad Quotes
The following example is also no longer allowed:
``
In the above situation, the shortcode is now _properly recognized_ as HTML and it
is rejected by the API. Apart from the example being confusing, WordPress cannot
parse that shortcode.
#### Workaround
Instead, either of the following examples would be appropriate:
Example 1: ``
Example 2: ``
Administrators as well as lesser-privileged authors can continue to use shortcodes
in this way, as long is it conforms to the usual HTML filtering rules. However,
as explained in the first example, administrators are now somewhat limited in this
situation in one case: if the content in this `href` attribute is generated by a
shortcode that does not conform to the HTML filters, then the shortcode is rejected
for all users.
We do not make this change lightly and understand that it may affect some usecases.
The above examples and explanations should help plugin authors make the modifications
needed to support the Shortcode API.
[#4-2](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-2/), [#4-2-3](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-2-3/),
[#dev-notes](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-notes/), [#plugins](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/plugins/),
[#shortcodes](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/shortcodes/)
[ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/celloexpressions/) [Nick Halsey](https://profiles.wordpress.org/celloexpressions/)
3:30 pm _on_ July 16, 2015
Tags: 4.2, [4.3 ( 65 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-3/),
[customize ( 67 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/customize/), [dev-notes ( 648 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-notes/),
[media ( 93 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/media/), [media modal ( 4 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/media-modal/)
# [New Customizer Media Controls in 4.3 and 4.2](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/07/16/new-customizer-media-controls-in-4-3-and-4-2/)
Over the past several releases, the CustomizerCustomizer Tool built into WordPress
core that hooks into most modern themes. You can use it to preview and modify many
of your site’s appearance settings. APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface
is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and
share data in limited, clearly defined ways. has drastically improved its built-
in media controls, empowering developers to leverage the power of the WordPress
media management experience in themes and plugins with ease. WordPress 4.1 refactored
the image and upload controls to leverage the media modal for the first time (see
[#21483](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/21483)). 4.2 abstracted this functionality
to a new base media control class. And now in WordPress 4.3, we’ve added a control
for cropped images. In this post, I’ll outline the recent changes in Customizer
media controls and explain the differences between the available controls.
## WP_Customize_Media_Control
Before WordPress 4.2, all Customizer media controls saved the file url to their
corresponding settings. While this facilitates quick access when using the value
of the setting in themes and plugins, it makes it more difficult to access other
information about that attachment, such as its title/caption, mime type, or in the
case of images, accessing specific image sizes.
`WP_Customize_Media_Control `was introduced to allow this paradigm to change while
maintaining backwards compatibility for the existing `WP_Customize_Upload_Control`
and `WP_Customize_Image_Control`, which now extend the media control class (see
[#29215](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/29215)). The media control will
save the attachment id for the selected media file to the Customizer setting, rather
than the file URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet,
such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org. However, note that_ the default value
of the setting must still be a URL_, since a default attachment id doesn’t really
make sense.
The media control can be used for any type of media, be it an image, audio, video,
PDF document, or any other file format that your server supports. To restrict a
media control instance to a particular type of content, use the `mime_type` parameter
when adding the control:
```notranslate
$wp_customize->add_control( new WP_Customize_Media_Control( $wp_customize, 'audio_control', array(
'label' => __( 'Media Control (audio)' ),
'section' => 'media',
'mime_type' => 'audio',
) ) );
```
When working with a setting corresponding with a media control, the `sanitize_callback`
should generally be `absint()`, since a numerical id is expected. When using `get_option()`
and `get_theme_mod()`, functions such as [`wp_get_attachment_url()`](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_attachment_url/),
[`wp_get_attachment_image()`](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_attachment_image/),
[`wp_get_attachment_image_src()`](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_attachment_image_src/),
and even [`get_post()`](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_post/)
are useful depending on your needs, with each function taking the attachment id (
value of the setting) as a parameter.
The full power of `WP_Customize_Media_Control` is realized when the control is extended
to implement additional custom functionality in a custom child control. `WP_Customize_Cropped_Image_Control`
is a great example of this in coreCore Core is the set of software required to run
WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. The core Customizer control
classes provide several working examples of this; see [`wp-includes/class-wp-customize-control.php`](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-control.php)
and [`wp-admin/js/customize-controls.js`](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk/src/wp-admin/js/customize-controls.js).
## WP_Customize_Cropped_Image_Control
New in WordPress 4.3, `WP_Customize_Cropped_Image_Control` extracts functionality
from the headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people
will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page
is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion
about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different
on different screen sizes. image control to allow an image to be cropped to specific
dimensions (see [#29211](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/29211)). This offers
a better user experience than automatic cropping in many cases when images of a
certain size or aspect ratio are required in themes and plugins. In core, the new
site icon feature relies heavily on the cropped-image control, implementing a child
custom control to add additional site-icon-specific functionality.
The cropped image control comes with four custom parameters in addition to those
available in the media control. These are used to specify the required (or recommended)
image dimensions, as well as specifying whether alternative dimensions are allowed(
the flex options). Here’s a typical usage when adding a cropped-image control:
```notranslate
$wp_customize->add_control( new WP_Customize_Cropped_Image_Control( $wp_customize, 'cropped_image', array(
'section' => 'background_image',
'label' => __( 'Croppable Image' ),
'flex_width' => true, // Allow any width, making the specified value recommended. False by default.
'flex_height' => false, // Require the resulting image to be exactly as tall as the height attribute (default).
'width' => 1920,
'height' => 1080,
) ) );
```
The cropped-image control creates a child attachment of the original image attachment
object for the cropped image, preserving the original version. The cropped-image
attachment is given a `context` based on the control id (with `_` replaced by `-`).
The core control doesn’t currently use this, but it could be leveraged to query
for previously-cropped images for a specific control to add a library feature in
the future or in child controls. Be mindful that a version of the control id is
stored in the database for cropped image attachments.
As with the media control, the cropped-image control saves the attachment id instead
of the image URL. This can be useful for querying specific sizes of the image, but
you’ll typically want the full size image at the cropped dimension. `wp_get_attachment_image_src(
absint( get_option( 'cropped_image_setting' ) ) )` should do the trick if that’s
the case, when outputting the value of the setting.
[#4-2](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-2/), [#4-3](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-3/),
[#customize](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/customize/), [#dev-notes](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-notes/),
[#media](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/media/), [#media-modal](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/media-modal/)
[ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen/) [Helen Hou-Sandi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen/)
4:45 am _on_ April 23, 2015
Tags: 4.2, [dev-notes ( 648 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-notes/)
# [Spinners and dismissible admin notices in 4.2](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/23/spinners-and-dismissible-admin-notices-in-4-2/)
There are two UIUI User interface component changes in 4.2 aimed at better experiences
moving forward that may affect pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing
a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality
or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in
the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can
be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/)
or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. and theme authors. The first is
the spinner element, which does come with a non-critical visual breaking change.
The second is adminadmin (and super admin) notices, which are an enhancementenhancement
Enhancements are simple improvements to WordPress, such as the addition of a hook,
a new feature, or an improvement to an existing feature. and do not affect current
implementations.
CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development
Team builds WordPress.’s spinner is implemented using the `.spinner` class. Up until
now, spinners have been hidden using `display: none` and then toggled using jQuery’s`.
show()/.hide()` methods. While this works, it has two fundamental problems: it ties
us to jQuery-specific helpers, and more importantly, does not reserve the space
for the spinner when hidden, leading to elements moving around on the screen whenever
the spinner would toggle. The more appropriate solution would be to use CSSCSS Cascading
Style Sheets.’s `visibility` property, which does reserve the visual space, and
control that visual behavior via a class so that any future changes to CSS are inherited
by anybody using that component.
To that end, to show a spinner, you should now add a class of `.is-active` to the
spinner element, and remove that class when it’s no longer active. This state-communicating
naming convention is a part of some of our longer-term goals when it comes to semantic
markup, so also take note of that. The breakage here is that spinners will no longer
show using jQuery’s `.show()` method, as all it does is set an inline CSS display
property, and so you will need to account for that going forward. The best thing
to do would be to update to toggling the class as noted, and if maintaining compatibility
in the short term with older versions of WordPress is a concern, detect the version
and inject CSS into `admin_head` that applies `display: inline-block` to `.spinner.
is-active`. There are other methods for handling version compatibility as well,
but this is likely to be the method that is most maintainable and easy to immediately
understand. Work on this was handled in [#22839](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/22839).
The second UI component that we’ve improved in a more visible manner is admin notices.
Admin notices are often a source of confusion – if you publish a post and then refresh
the edit screen, you’ll still get the notice that you’ve published the post, leading
you to wonder if you’ve published it twice or what exactly is going on. They’re
also distracting, takes up precious space, and can cause visual fatigue, leading
to users ignoring notices that really do need their attention. So, we’ve done two
things: one, we’ve made the vast majority of core notices user-dismissible ([#31233](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31233)),
and two, we’ve also made sure those notices won’t come back when you refresh the
page and have JavaScriptJavaScript JavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer
programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers.
WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed
on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. [https://www.javascript.com](https://www.javascript.com/)
on/working ([#23367](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/23367)).
Any notice can now be made dismissible by ensuring the it has the classes `.notice`
and `.is-dismissible` (recognize that naming convention?). Core handles adding the
close button and removing the notice for you. However, for the best possible user
experience, you should ensure that those notices will not come back on a page refresh
or when navigating to another page. There are two different paths for this. The
first applies to notices that are added when a query arg is present in the URLURL
A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s
URL www.wordpress.org, such as `message=6`. Core will now remove certain query args
and use JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser.
Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors. to replace the URL in the
browser with that “cleaned up” version. By default, core handles `'message', 'settings-
updated', 'saved', 'update', 'updated','activated', 'activate', 'deactivate', 'locked','
deleted', 'trashed', 'untrashed', 'enabled', 'disabled', 'skipped', 'spammed', and'
unspammed'`. To add (or remove) items to this array to accommodate your needs, use
the `removable_query_args` filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks
[https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks).
They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the
counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated
manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and
output..
The second path, for notices that persist across different page loads, is to bind
to the click event on the `.notice-dismiss` element in your own notice and trigger
whatever it is your plugin may need to do to remember that the notice has been dismissed,
such as storing a site or user option using Ajax. A note of caution that in an ideal
scenario, core would eventually provide a framework for persistently dismissible
notices that are not tied to query args, so be prepared for future changes if you
choose to use this method.
[#4-2](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-2/), [#dev-notes](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-notes/)
[ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/) [Aaron Jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/)
4:15 am _on_ April 23, 2015
Tags: 4.2, [dev-notes ( 648 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-notes/),
[field guide ( 35 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/field-guide/)
# [WordPress 4.2 Field Notes](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/23/wordpress-4-2-field-notes/)
WordPress 4.2 includes both new and improved features. It also includes changes
under the hood. While I’m sure you’ve been testing your themes, plugins, and sites
in preparation for the release, you may have missed the announcements of all the
changes. Here is a quick rundown of developer related things you should know:
* [The new `wp.a11y.speak()`](https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/2015/04/15/let-wordpress-speak-new-in-wordpress-4-2/)
APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary
that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly
defined ways. is available. When a change on the page happens, you can make sure
that screen reader users are notified with this helper.
* The [default admin color scheme has been tweaked](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/05/updates-to-the-default-admin-color-scheme/).
Minor, but if you use the WordPress colors directly in your code, you should
update the code.
* When possible, WordPress now will use [utf8mb4 as the database character set](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/02/the-utf8mb4-upgrade/).
This change has to the ability to store Emoji, which has lead to a couple of
changes to help [display emoji](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/02/omg-emoji-%F0%9F%98%8E/)
on all 💻 and📱.
* Work along the [Taxonomy Roadmap](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2013/07/28/potential-roadmap-for-taxonomy-meta-and-post-relationships/)
continued with [terms being split when one of the terms is updated](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/02/16/taxonomy-term-splitting-in-4-2-a-developer-guide/).
If you are storing term IDs in places such as post metaMeta Meta is a term that
refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works
on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress., user meta,
or options, then it’s likely you’ll need to update your code to prevent problems
when a shared term gets split.
* The [default output of `comments_popup_link` now uses the`.screen-reader-text` class](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/03/31/screen-reader-text-in-output-of-comments_popup_link/).
The accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers
to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with
disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (
i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s
assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Accessibility) team has put together a post on [hiding text for screen readers](https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/2015/02/09/hiding-text-for-screen-readers-with-wordpress-core/)
that includes sample code to use in your themes.
* `order_by` and `meta_query` now have a syntax that makes [complex queries for `WP_Query`, `WP_User_Query`, and `WP_Comment_Query`](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/03/30/query-improvements-in-wp-4-2-orderby-and-meta_query/)
easier.
* The [experimental TinyMCE views API](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/23/tinymce-views-api-improvements/)
has continued to evolve. As this is an experimental API, use in production is
not recommended unless you closely follow the development as breaking changes
are possible.
* Two UIUI User interface components used by coreCore Core is the set of software
required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., [spinners and admin notices](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/23/spinners-and-dismissible-admin-notices-in-4-2/),
have been improved. The change to spinners is a change to how they are added
and the change to adminadmin (and super admin) notices is the ability to optionally
make them dismissible.
Additionally, the bundled version of jQuery UI has been upgraded from 1.11.2 to
1.11.4 and jQuery to 1.11.2. The team also[ fixed 231 defects reported againgst previous versions](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=closed&status=new&status=reopened&status=reviewing&type=defect+(bug)&version=!&version=!trunk&resolution=fixed&milestone=4.2&col=id&col=summary&col=milestone&col=status&col=type&col=owner&col=priority&order=priority)
of WordPress. Please continue testing in preparation for the imminent 4.2.0.
WordPress wouldn’t be where it is without you.
UPDATE: Add information on spinners and admin notices.
[#4-2](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-2/), [#dev-notes](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-notes/),
[#field-guide](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/field-guide/)
[ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ellatrix/) [Ella Van Durpe](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ellatrix/)
2:14 am _on_ April 23, 2015
Tags: 4.2, [dev-notes ( 648 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-notes/)
# [TinyMCE views API improvements](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/23/tinymce-views-api-improvements/)
In WordPress 4.2 there will be changes to the experimental TinyMCE views APIAPI
An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows
programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined
ways.. We don’t recommend this for use in production unless you closely follow the
development.
If you’re using it we’d love to get some feedback: bugs, suggestions, things you
wish you could do with it… You’re also welcome to leave a comment with a link to
your project. I’d love to know what kind of content you’re using it for and how
you’re using it.
## Summary of the changes:
* Simpler registration.
* An easier way to update the view in the edit method.
* You can choose to leave the text instead of replacing it with a loader. This
is especially useful for our oEmbed views because we don’t know if the URLURL
A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s
URL www.wordpress.org can be embedded until we get a response from the server.
* You can now update the view text with a text of a different type (e.g. audio
to playlist).
* No need to use the `setIframes` method directly, `render` and `setContent` will
handle it for you.
* Already rendered views will never refresh again while editing other content.
They do refresh when undoing or redoing things though, because TinyMCE resets
the whole content unfortunately.
* Options set in the `match` method (previously `toView`) will be added automatically
to the view instance.
* A couple of memory leaks were fixed and there’s a better way to bind and unbind
views.
* We added documentation for all the methods.
## How to use the API
Registration:
```notranslate
window.wp.mce.views.register( 'unique_name', {
...
} );
```
If you’re converting shortcodes to views, make sure `unique_name` is the same. They’ll
be matched automatically. If you’re interested in custom matching, take a look at
the [`embedURL` registration in core](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk/src/wp-includes/js/mce-view.js?rev=32271#L865).
If the content of your view is static, you can set the `content` property directly,
if it is dynamic, overwrite `getContent`. In most cases an ajax request is needed
to generate the content, so use the `initialize` method and cache the content. Passing
it through `render` will cache it automatically.
This example will display the most recent images.
```notranslate
initialize: function() {
var self = this;
wp.ajax.post( 'query-attachments', {
query: {
post_mime_type: 'image'
}
} )
.done( function( response ) {
self.render( _.map( response, function( data ) {
return '
';
} ).join( '' ) );
} );
}
```
To add UIUI User interface for editing a view, you need to add an `edit` method.
This example is taken from the gallery view. Use the callback to update the view
with the modified text (shortcodeShortcode A shortcode is a placeholder used within
a WordPress post, page, or widget to insert a form or function generated by a plugin
in a specific location on your site.).
```notranslate
edit: function( text, update ) {
var frame = wp.media.gallery.edit( text );
frame.state( 'gallery-edit' ).on( 'update', function( selection ) {
update( wp.media.gallery.shortcode( selection ).string() );
} );
frame.on( 'close', function() {
frame.detach();
} );
}
```
It is not recommended to run JavaScriptJavaScript JavaScript or JS is an object-
oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects
within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience.
While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. [https://www.javascript.com](https://www.javascript.com/)
in the editor iframeiframe iFrame is an acronym for an inline frame. An iFrame is
used inside a webpage to load another HTML document and render it. This HTML document
may also contain JavaScript and/or CSS which is loaded at the time when iframe tag
is parsed by the user’s browser.. If you need to run scripts it is best to use a
sandbox iframe inside the view. The API will automatically do this for you if it
detects scripts in your content. For example the Google Maps API might alter the
editor’s iframe body. This is not acceptable because the body content is serialised
by TinyMCE on saving.
In this example the content will be put in an iframe and you can do anything you
want in that document.
```notranslate
content: [
'',
'',
'',
''
].join( '' )
```
If you do want to run scripts, use the bind and unbind methods and make sure there
are no memory leaks.
[#4-2](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-2/), [#dev-notes](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-notes/)
[ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/drewapicture/) [Drew Jaynes](https://profiles.wordpress.org/drewapicture/)
7:00 am _on_ April 22, 2015
Tags: 4.2, [dry run ( 7 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dry-run/)
# [4.2 Release Dry Run](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/22/4-2-release-dry-run/)
In preparation for a Thursday release, I’d like to do a dry run for 4.2 on [Wednesday 15:00 UTC 2015](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20150422T1500).
The goal would be to complete the dry run and freeze for about a day prior to release.
We’ve pushed the [scheduled](https://make.wordpress.org/core/version-4-2-project-schedule/)
release date by a day due to the 4.1.2 security release that went out on Tuesday
morning.
The dry run will include:
* Testing various features, including Press This and the CustomizerCustomizer Tool
built into WordPress core that hooks into most modern themes. You can use it
to preview and modify many of your site’s appearance settings. Theme Switcher
* Generally testing the adminadmin (and super admin) and common features using
a multitude of devices and browsers, most notably mobile Safari on IOS and IE8
* Running our usual unit tests including the specialty groups like multisitemultisite
Used to describe a WordPress installation with a network of multiple blogs, grouped
by sites. This installation type has shared users tables, and creates separate
database tables for each blog (wp_posts becomes wp_0_posts). See also **network**,**
blog**, **site** and AJAX
* Doing scratch installs and upgrades from a variety of older versions
If we’re satisfied with the results of the dry run, then we’ll freeze. If not, we’ll
discuss our options and make a contingency plan going forward.
If you’d like to help out and participate, we’d love to have you. Please come prepared
to test!
[#4-2](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-2/), [#dry-run](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dry-run/)
[ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/drewapicture/) [Drew Jaynes](https://profiles.wordpress.org/drewapicture/)
5:44 pm _on_ April 21, 2015
Tags: 4.2
# [4.2 Scrub](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/21/4-2-scrub/)
We’ll be scrubbing [report 6](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/report/6) in the [#core](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core/)
channel on SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/).
The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/)
in about 20 minutes at [Tuesday 18:00 UTC 2015](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20150421T1800).
Join us!
[@azaozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/) [@dd32](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dd32/)
[@nacin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nacin/) [@helen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen/)
[@sergeybiryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeybiryukov/) [@ocean90](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ocean90/)
[@wonderboymusic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wonderboymusic/) [@mark](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mark/)
[@johnbillion](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnbillion/) [@jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/)
[@boone](https://profiles.wordpress.org/boone/) [@jeremyfelt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeremyfelt/)
[@pento](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pento/)
[#4-2](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-2/)
[ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/drewapicture/) [Drew Jaynes](https://profiles.wordpress.org/drewapicture/)
3:48 pm _on_ April 20, 2015
Tags: 4.2, [jump-starts ( 41 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/jump-starts/)
# [This Week in 4.2: April 20 – 26](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/20/this-week-in-4-2-april-20-26/)
This is the jump-start post for the fourteenth (and final!) week of the WordPress
4.2 release cycle.
Last week, we tagged [RC1](https://make.wordpress.org/core/version-4-2-project-schedule/)
and “hard froze” strings. We’ll likely tagtag A directory in Subversion. WordPress
uses tags to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common
convention of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused with post tags.)
RC2 today as well. We’re still on track for releasing 4.2 this week.
#### CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Meetings this week:
* **Core Dev Chat**
- When: [Wednesday 20:00 UTC 2015](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20150422T2000)
- Where: [#core](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core/) on [Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat)
* **Bug Scrubs** – ([Report 6](https://core.trac.wordpress/report/6))
- When: [Tuesday 15:00 UTC 2015](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20150421T1500)
- When: [Wednesday 15:00 UTC 2015](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20150422T1500)
- Where: [#core](https://wordpress.slack.com/messages/core/)
#### Priorities this week:
**All commits in RCrelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release
cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also
see [alpha (beta)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-2/?output_format=md#alpha-beta).
stages must be approved by at least one lead developer, preferably two.**
Please, if you’re patching [open tickets](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/report/6),
ensure you’ve provided enough context on tickets for your fixes to help out those
leads who may be coming along to review them.
As of Monday, there are 14 open tickets on [report 6](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/report/6):
* [#31651](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31651) – Change Twemoji CDN to
W.org – [@pento](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pento/)
* [#31988](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31988) – TinyMCE: pasting an
embeddable URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet,
such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org in Firefox doesn’t show preview – [@azaozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/)
* [#24054](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/24054) – (get_)comment_class()
should include a is_user_member_of_blog() class – [@jeremyfelt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeremyfelt/)
* [#31669](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31669) – views improvements continued–
[@azaozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/)
* [#31890](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31890) – Link to existing content
added in Text Editor disappear after switch to Visual editor and back – [@azaozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/)
* [#31929](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31929) – 4.2 About Page
* [#31984](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31984) – Shiny Updates – some
glitches – [@jorbin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorbin/)
* [#31987](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31987) – Theme CustomizerCustomizer
Tool built into WordPress core that hooks into most modern themes. You can use
it to preview and modify many of your site’s appearance settings.: WidgetWidget
A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can
add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page.
WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use
way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user.
search field hidden in Safari – [@helen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen/)
* [#32002](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/32002) – Theme Switcher: Missing
back button and marking active theme – [@helen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen/)
* [#32004](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/32004) – Audio/video list and
gallery – date dropdown and message – [@helen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen/)
* [#32006](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/32006) – Problem with setting
width and height of embedded media – [@azaozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/)
* [#32007](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/32007) – Twenty Fifteen: Image
captions are shifted down in TinyMCE – [@azaozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/)
* [#32022](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/32022) – Press This: Margin is
too big forcing wrapping on mobile – [@azaozz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azaozz/)
* [#32000](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/32000) – Some translators comments–
[@SergeyBiryukov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/SergeyBiryukov/)
#### Recent notable updates:
* [WordPress Core Weekly](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/04/wordpress-core-weekly-15/)
* [Letting WordPress Speak: New accessibility feature in 4.2](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/15/letting-wordpress-speak-new-accessibility-feature-in-4-2/)
* [Reminder: Term splitting in 4.2](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/02/reminder-term-splitting-in-4-2/)
* [OMG EMOJI :8](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/02/omg-emoji-%f0%9f%98%8e/)
* [Updates to the default admin color scheme](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/05/updates-to-the-default-admin-color-scheme/)
[#4-2](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-2/), [#jump-starts](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/jump-starts/)
[ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/morganestes/) [Morgan Estes](https://profiles.wordpress.org/morganestes/)
12:43 pm _on_ April 19, 2015
Tags: 4.2, [week in core ( 245 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/week-in-core/)
# [WordPress Core Weekly](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/04/19/wordpress-core-weekly-15/)
Howdy! Sorry, I dropped the ball last week so this week’s Weekly Roundup is a double
issue — it covers April 4, 2015 [[32003]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32003)
to April 18, 2015 [[32140]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32140).
This week marks the release of RC1, which is the first release that many pluginPlugin
A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added
to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your
WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language
and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org
Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/)
or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. authors and betaBeta A pre-release
of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions.
Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly
close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often
occur as part of the process. testers will test heavily. If you don’t already, now
is a good time to check out the [Alpha/Beta forums](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/alphabeta)
for any issues that crop up during this testing cycle.
We’re only days away from the release of 4.2; let’s finish strong! 🏃👏 Here’s the
rundown of recent changes:
### TinyMCE
* Update to 4.1.9+. Changes:
- Fixed bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements,
code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature
freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the
previous version) being the highest priority. where extra empty paragraphs
would get deleted in WebKit/Blink due to recent Quriks fix.
- Fixed bug where the editor wouldn’t work properly on IE 12 due to some required
browser sniffing.
- Fixed bug where formatting shortcut keys where interfering with Mac OS X screenshot
keys. [[32058]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32058) [#31895](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31895)
* Disable the wp-autoresize plugin in iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones
and iPads.. All iframes there are already expanded to the height of the content
document. [[32095]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32095) [#31937](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31937)
* Update the “Keyboard Shortcuts” modal. [[32060]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32060)
[#29558](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/29558)
* Fix our shortcuts on Mac, use Ctrl + Opt + letter. [[32059]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32059)
[#29558](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/29558)
* Use `window.twemoji` directly in the `wpemoji` plugin. Gives a chance to the
browser to lazy load twemoji.js when reloading the page. [[32142]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32142)
[#31901](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31901)
* Remove the empty paragraph that sometimes is left over after adding an image
caption. [[32141]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32141) [#32003](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/32003)
#### wpView
* Remove selected views when inserting content but not when loading all content,
and remove the ref. to the selected view node on resetting the views. [[32140]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32140)
[#31998](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31998)
* Resize sandbox iframes on load. [[32056]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32056)
[#31480](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31480)
* Empty the content in the timeout, so it doesn’t render iframes twice. [[32022]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32022)
[#31669](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31669)
### Build/Test Tools
* During PHPUnit tests, don’t autodetect permalink structure during WP installation.
[[32139]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32139) [#31994](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31994)
* Move the built media JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed
in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors. files
up a directory to their previous location and naming convention. [[32125]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32125)
[#31912](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31912) (see [[31373]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/31373))
* Don’t reference underscore.js source map. [[32065]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32065)
[#31477](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31477)
### General/Misc.
* WordPress 4.2-RC1 [[32137]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32137)
[[32138]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32138)
* Use HTTPSHTTPS HTTPS is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTPS
is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol over which data is sent between your
browser and the website that you are connected to. The 'S' at the end of HTTPS
stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between your browser and the
website are encrypted. This is especially helpful for protecting sensitive data
like banking information. URLs for codex.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community
site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you
can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as
the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/).
[[32116]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32116) [#27115](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/27115)
* Explain all placeholders in translator comment, not just the first one. [[32111]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32111)
[#31675](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31675)
* Ensure post title input is not shortened for non-public post types. [[32071]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32071)
[#30968](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/30968)
* Improve handling of incomplete From and Content-Type headers in `wp_mail()`.
[[32070]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32070) [#30266](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/30266)
* wpLink: always show the URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page
on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org field at the top.
[[32017]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32017) [#28206](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28206)
* Force default avatarAvatar An avatar is an image or illustration that specifically
refers to a character that represents an online user. It’s usually a square box
that appears next to the user’s name. for HiDPI avatars on Discussion Settings.
[[32129]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32129) [#31972](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31972)
### Translationtranslation The process (or result) of changing text, words, and display formatting to support another language. Also see [localization](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-2/?output_format=md#l10n), [internationalization](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/4-2/?output_format=md#i18n). and Strings
* Merge strings that describe the same command. [[32078]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32078)
[#31776](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31776)
* Update placeholder for FTPFTP FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol which
is a way of moving computer files from one computer to another via the Internet.
You can use software, known as a FTP client, to upload files to a server for
a WordPress website. [https://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients](https://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients)
credentials. [[32077]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32077) [#31922](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31922)
* After [[31941]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/31941), use the decoupled
strings from `wp-admin/network/themes.php` in `wp-admin/network/site-themes.php`
as well. [[32029]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32029) [#28502](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28502)
* Correct grammar when referring to “a user” vs “an user” in several places. [[32025]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32025)
[#31894](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31894)
### Administration
* Fix flickering of the adminadmin (and super admin) menu on over-scrolling. [[32089]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32089)
[#30900](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/30900)
* Dashboard: Ensure images other than avatars (such as emoji replacements) in recent
comments are not incorrectly positioned. [[32076]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32076)
[#31919](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31919)
* Admin menu: fix colors for focus state and in IE8. [[32075]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32075)
[#31345](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31345)
* Dismissible notices: more precise positioning across browsers. [[32068]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32068)
[#31233](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31233)
* Reset padding for buttons in theme details modal. [[32128]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32128)
[#31963](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31963)
* Revert [[32099]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32099) per [discussion](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/core/p1428608303003309)
in [#core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/core/). [[32100]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32100)
[#30900](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/30900)
* Remove z-index from `#adminmenuback`. [[32099]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32099)
[#30900](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/30900)
* Don’t print the `custom-background` class in `body_class()` when a default color
is in use. [[32081]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32081) [#28687](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28687)
* Toolbar: Search item consistency for focus state and IE8. [[32074]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32074)
[#31322](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31322)
* Pointers: Make the dismiss icon a consistent size. [[32069]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32069)
[#31915](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31915)
* Update more instances of default admin blues and grays. [[32051]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32051)
[#31234](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31234)
### Emoji and Smilies
* Tweak which smiley matches which emoji. [[32105]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32105)
[[32107]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32107) #31709
* Update our few remaining smilies to better align with Twemoji, and add frownie.
png until Twemoji provides a build containing it. [[32104]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32104)
[#31709](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31709)
* The emoji JS files should be run through the `script_loader_src` filterFilter
Filters are one of the two types of Hooks [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks).
They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are
the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated
manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables
and output., as they would be if they were registered scripts. [[32097]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32097)
[#31938](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31938)
* Tidy up the `wp_encode_emoji()` regex, and clarify the function comment on Unicode
8 support. [[32096]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32096)
* Remove an errant `/` in Twemoji URLs. [[32024]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32024)
[#31893](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31893)
* Remove executable bit from smilies. [[32109]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32109)
[#31709](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31709)
### Themes
* Twenty Fourteen: update editor styles to better account for adaptive images in
small screens. [[32094]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32094) [#31934](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31934)
* Twenty Fifteen: update editor styles to better account for adaptive images in
small screens. [[32090]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32090) [#31934](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31934)
* Theme Compat: Make string translatable and add translator comments. Added in
[[31941]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/31941). [[32084]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32084)
[#28502](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28502), [#31921](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31921)
* Move initialization of `$customizeSidebar` to `api.ThemesSection.initialize()`
to prevent cases where the result can be undefined. [[32119]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32119)
[#31793](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31793)
* Translator comment should just reference placeholder numbers, not the actual
placeholders. [[32112]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32112) [#31675](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31675)
* Tell developers how to correctly silence `register_sidebar()` notices. [[32110]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32110)
[#31675](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31675)
### CustomizerCustomizer Tool built into WordPress core that hooks into most modern themes. You can use it to preview and modify many of your site’s appearance settings.
* Refresh nonces when a session expires and the user logs in again. [[32054]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32054)
[#31294](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31294)
* Widgets: Improve sync logic for select[multiple] inputs. [[32012]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32012)
[#31885](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31885)
* Fix spinners after [[31996]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/31996).
[[32008]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32008) [#31884](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31884)
* Escape theme preview URLs. [[32134]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32134)
[#31896](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31896)
* Headers: Improve handling of the initial headerHeader The header of your site
is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art
located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website.
It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s
brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes. model.[[32091]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32091)
[#31786](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31786), [#31742](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31742)
#### Theme Switcher
* Fix some esoteric breakage in iOS Safari. [[32103]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32103)
[#31794](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31794)
* Don’t deactivate section on empty search results. [[32083]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32083)
[#31889](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31889)
* Remove “Add New” reference from customize-controls.js. [[32004]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32004)
[#31837](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31837)
* Use text input for the search field to prevent double tap issues for Preview
and Customize buttons on iOS. [[32127]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32127)
[#31794](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31794)
* Don’t re-render a theme control if it has already been rendered.
* Lazy load theme screenshots. [[32088]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32088)
[#31793](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31793)
* Fix tabbing order if section is open. [[32087]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32087)
[#31289](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31289)
* Fix preview URL for subfolder installs. [[32086]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32086)
[#31896](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31896)
### Shiny Updates
* Disable shiny updates from modal based on parent window [[32082]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32082)
[#31739](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31739)
* Fix logic for details based shiny updates. [[32080]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32080)
[#31739](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31739)
* Disable modal initiated shiny updates on wp-admin/update-core.php. [[32067]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32067)
[#31739](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31739)
* Use dashes instead of dots as separator for jQuery events in shiny updates `.`
is used for namespaces, so better to use dashes. [[32063]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32063)
[#31819](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31819)
* Trigger events upon the completion of a shiny update. [[32061]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32061)
[#31819](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31819)
* Remove Shiny Bulk Updates. Bulk updates don’t need to be ajaxified so let’s revert.
[[32053]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32053) [#31770](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31770),
[#29820](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/29820)
* Conditionally add AYS to leaving shiny updates. [[32052]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32052)
[#31769](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31769)
* Enable users to initiate a shiny update from plugin detail modal. [[32062]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32062)
[#31739](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31739)
### Media
* Don’t allow whitespace-only image captions from the Media modal. [[32079]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32079)
[#21848](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/21848)
* Fix focus and selected state for the selected attachments set. [[32072]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32072)
[#31898](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31898)
* Rename `get_media_embedded_in_content_allowed` filter to`media_embedded_in_content_allowed_types`.
[[32113]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32113) [#26675](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/26675)
* Bring back spinners, now without bouncing select elements. [[32101]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32101)
[#22839](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/22839), [#30725](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/30725)
* Fix the media modal Insert into post button on narrow screens by limiting the
width of .media-toolbar-primary and .media-toolbar-secondary only inside .attachments-
browser (the top toolbar). [[32121]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32121)
[#31908](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31908)
* Insert from URL: Make sure the link text is actually used. [[32055]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32055)
[#29476](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/29476)
* Make sure the spinner in the media modal is visible on narrow screens (without
affecting the media grid). [[32120]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32120)
[#30725](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/30725)
### Build Tools
* Don’t override minified libraries included in coreCore Core is the set of software
required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress.. [[32066]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32066)
[#31477](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31477)
### Docs
* Remove unnecessary inline `@see` tags from a variety of parameter and return
descriptions in wp-includes/wp-db.php. [[32050]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32050)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Remove unnecessary inline `@see` tags from the `wpdb::process_field_charsets()`
DocBlockdocblock (phpdoc, xref, inline docs). [[32049]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32049)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add a missing return description for `has_header_image()`. [[32048]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32048)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Fix a variety of inline documentation syntactical issues in wp-includes/taxonomy.
php. [[32047]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32047) [#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add a missing `@access` tagtag A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses tags
to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common convention
of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused with post tags.) to the
DocBlock for the `WP_Meta_Query->$clauses` property. Also adds a missing return
description for `WP_Meta_Query::get_clauses()`. [[32044]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32044)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add a variety of missing descriptions and fix syntax for `wp_scripts()`,`_wp_scripts_maybe_doing_it_wrong()`,
and `wp_script_add_data()`. [[32040]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32040)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Remove an unnecessary inline `@see` tag and document the `$wpdb` global in two`
WP_Comment_Query` methods. [[32038]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32038)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add missing parameter and return descriptions to `WP_Customize_Widgets->filter_customize_dynamic_setting_args()`.
[[32036]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32036) [#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add parameter and return descriptions for `WP_Customize_Widgets->get_setting_type()`.
[[32035]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32035) [#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add missing `@access` tags to two DocBlocks in `WP_Customize_Setting`. [[32034]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32034)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Document the `$theme` property in `WP_Customize_Themes_Section`. Also adds a
missing`@access` tag to the DocBlock for `WP_Customize_Themes_Section->render()`.
[[32033]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32033) [#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Cleanup DocBlock syntax, add a missing parameter description for `WP_Customize_Manager-
>set_post_value()`. [[32031]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32031)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add inline doc syntax fixes for `WP_Customize_Manager->doing_ajax()`. Also adds
a return description. [[32030]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32030)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add documentation for the `$type` and `$theme` properties in `WP_Customize_Theme_Control`.
Also add some missing `@access` tags to various DocBlocks. [[32028]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32028)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Fix description alignment for the `category_css_class` filter docs. [[32026]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32026)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add documentation for the `$type`, `$mime_type`, and `$button_labels` properties
in `WP_Customize_Media_Control`. [[32023]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32023)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Clarify the DocBlock summary and parameter description for`wp_edit_attachments_query_vars()`.
[[32019]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32019) [#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add proper descriptions for the `@global` and `@param` tags in the `wp_media_attach_action()`
DocBlock. [[32018]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32018) [#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Clarify the DocBlock description for `wp_print_request_filesystem_credentials_modal()`.
[[32016]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32016) [#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Clarify 4.2.0 changelog entry, add global description to the DocBlock for `WP_Users_List_Table-
>single_row()`. [[32015]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32015) [#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add missing `@since` versions from a variety of methods in `WP_Press_This`. [[32014]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32014)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add missing DocBlocks for the `_limit_array()`, `_limit_string()`, `_limit_url()`,`
_limit_img()`, `_limit_embed()`, and `_process_meta_entry()` utility methods
in `WP_Press_This`. [[32013]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32013)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add a return description to the DocBlock for `WP_Posts_List_Table->is_base_request()`.
[[32009]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32009) [#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add an `@see` mention for `Plugin_Upgrader`, plus spacing to the `wp_ajax_update_plugin()`
delcaration. [[32006]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32006) [#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add a more descriptive function summary for `options_discussion_add_js()`. [[32005]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32005)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Fix Docblock syntax for the `taxonomy_parent_dropdown_args` filter. [[32003]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32003)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* Add a missing return description for `wp_styles()`. [[32041]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32041)
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
* `wp_install_maybe_enable_pretty_permalinks()` should have a consistent `@return`
value. [[32027]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32027) [#6481](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6481),
[#31888](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31888)
### Help/About
* All strings are available for translation. [[32132]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32132)
[[32135]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32135) [[32136]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32136)
[#31929](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31929)
* Change the subhead strings on credits.php and freedoms.php to match about.php.
* Link the Emoji Codex article in the emoji blurb.
* Add a second sentence to the JavaScriptJavaScript JavaScript or JS is an object-
oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects
within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience.
While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. [https://www.javascript.com](https://www.javascript.com/)
AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers
to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with
disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (
i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s
assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Accessibility) blurb.
* Switch positions for the JavaScript Accessibility and Complex Query Ordering
sections for balance. [[32131]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32131)
[#31929](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31929)
* Update about page for 4.2. [[32118]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32118)
[[32123]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32123) [[32130]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32130)
[#31929](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31929)
### Upgrade/Install
* Move wp-plugin-update-success event to after lock is released [[32133]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32133)
[#31978](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31978), [#31819](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31819)
* Use named function instead of anonymous function, making it testable and replaceable.
[[32126]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32126) [#31964](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31964)
* When `dbDelta()` is checking whether an index is defined in a `CREATE TABLE`
statement, don’t worry if MySQLMySQL MySQL is a relational database management
system. A database is a structured collection of data where content, configuration
and other options are stored. [https://www.mysql.com](https://www.mysql.com/)
has a subpart defined on an index, but the `CREATE TABLE` doesn’t. [[32108]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32108)
[#31869](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31869)
### Script Loader
* Revert [[31030]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/31030) and [[31033]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/31033).
Incidentally, there is no lazy-loading happening here anyway.
* Pushing [#26111](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/26111) to future. [[32124]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32124)
[#26111](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/26111)
### Press This
* Do not show the bookmarklet upgrade notice when accessing directly press-this.
php. [[32122]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32122) [#31968](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31968)
* Add `mb_strlen()` compatibility function. Works the same way as the existing `
mb_substr()` compatibility function. [[32114]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32114)
[#31951](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31951)
* Check the bookmarklet version and add the update notice from PHPPHP The web scripting
language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP
7.4 or higher. [[32106]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32106) [#31942](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31942)
* Add ARIA attributes to the `alerts` container. [[32102]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32102)
[#31942](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31942)
* Fix focusing the Standard Editor link after saving draft, if the user has not
focused another element. [[32098]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32098)
[#31923](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31923)
* Change the link text to Standard Editor. [[32093]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32093)
[#31923](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31923)
* When saving a draft change the text of the Save Draft button to “Saving…” [[32092]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32092)
[#31923](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31923)
* Update documentation for `press_this_save_redirect` filter after [[31992]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/31992).
[[32143]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32143) [#31996](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31996)
### TaxonomyTaxonomy A taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. [https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies](https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies).
* `wp_update_term()` should check if `get_term()` returned null. [[32117]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32117)
[#31954](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31954)
* Avoid an unexpected object error when syncing global terms. Pass the expected
single value, rather than object, when recursively calling `global_terms()`.
[[32064]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32064) [#31914](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31914),
[#31149](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31149)
### Editor
* Modals: Significantly improve the touch scrolling experience. [[32073]](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/32073)
[#31609](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31609), [#31611](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31611),
[#31610](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31610), [#31612](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31612)
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