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Created July 19, 2012 14:05
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Here's why you should not use dashes in WordPress shortcodes
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shortcodes-test.php
<?php
// Shortcodes
add_shortcode( 'my', function() { return 'my'; } );
add_shortcode( 'my-shortcode', function() { return 'my-shortcode'; } );
add_shortcode( 'my_shortcode', function() { return 'my_shortcode'; } );
/**
* Results:
*
* [my] - my
* [my-shortcode] - my (didn't expect it, did you?)
* [my_shortcode] - my_shortcode
*/
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For more info see http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/17657

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