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Brittany Cerra
7,424 PointsWordpress requirement for theme info to be written into a comment on the style.css file.
Why does Wordpress require commented out information on a theme? Where can I find the format for this comment outside of our project files?
2 Answers
jason taylor
2,455 PointsHey Brittany,
Im not 100% sure I understand your question, but I think youre asking why WordPress requires comments at the top of the CSS file? WordPress looks at certain comments at the top of the document to determine the name and author of the theme etc. etc. You can read about it here: http://make.wordpress.org/docs/theme-developer-handbook/advanced-theme-topics/child-themes/#2-create-your-stylesheet-style-css
jason taylor
2,455 PointsIt's the same in the regular themes as well. When you are in the Admin panel selecting a theme you will see information about the theme, author, web address etc. WordPress is pulling that information from the top of the CSS file.
Brittany Cerra
7,424 PointsBrittany Cerra
7,424 PointsThanks!
How is that information used within Wordpress?
The link you provided says the reason for the comment is to identify a child theme of a particular parent. I haven't learned about that yet...what if the style sheet is for a parent theme? Does the file still need that comment?