Category: WP theme building
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Before getting into the nitty gritty of applying CSS it’s worth taking some time to understand the HTML structure of the page in _s. Conceptually I always think of an HTML page as a series of boxes each nested inside one another – each having a unique name with different types of boxes sharing characteristics.…
Underscores step by step – Step 3, HTML layout
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So as discussed previously I’ve decided to build a new WordPress theme and instead of pulling the normal trick of simply creating a child theme I thought I’d take the plunge and develop my own from (almost) scratch using ‘_s’. To recap underscores (_s) is a popular starter theme maintained by Automattic (yeah the WordPress.com people) which keeps…
Underscores step by step – Step 1, under the hood
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So part of rekindling of my blogging love is the firm commitment to learn how to create my own themes. Partly this is due to the frustration at the current crop of themes not quite nailing it, and seemingly growing number that seem to charge for anything above the basics. This of course is a…
WordPress Theme creation