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Tagged: child them declaration, functions.php, style.css

  • This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years, 10 months ago by Susan.
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  • January 14, 2014 at 2:05 pm #85194
    MrNerdy
    Member

    What is the recommended, standard way to declare a child theme in the comment section of style.css and functions.php?

    I found the following ways:

    http://www.artofblog.com/building-a-genesis-child-theme/#sthash.vQ2SAvCs.dpuf

    /* Theme Name: Barnwell Description: Child theme of Genesis, by StudioPress. Author: Bill Erickson Author URI: http://www.billerickson.net Template: genesis */ /* Stylesheet from Genesis 1.7.1 */

    http://coolestguidesontheplanet.com/creating-wordpress-child-theme-genesis-framework/

    *
    Theme Name: genesischild
    Theme URI: http://www.whatyouwant.com
    Description: Designed by Neil Gee.
    Author: Neil Gee
    Version: 0.0.1f
    Template: genesis
    Tags: the child of genesis

    */

    Thanks for your feedback.

    March 31, 2014 at 7:34 am #97617
    Susan
    Moderator

    As you posted this over two months ago, I hope you were able to get your issue resolved. If not, report back and I'll try to escalate for you.

    If it is resolved, please go ahead and mark it as resolved, so it can be closed.

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