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Footer not footer in HTML
4 replies · Started by Kees on October 6, 2022
Hi,
I have a question. Why is the default footer not a <footer>?
Only the copyright bar is a footer. Is that for a reason?
Hi there,
the Footer Bar has always been the footer in GP and i believe it was the case before the footer widgets existed. So its a legacy thing.
Do you need to change that ? As there are ways including building your own Element Type: Footer in the Block Element.
Hi,
We think it is better in the future that the widgets are also are in the <footer>. Ofcourse we could build an element. But that is extra work.
Is this something that could change in a future new version?
Unfortunately its not something we can easily change due to backwards compatibility.
There are quite a few classes related to the footer and widget area structure, and changing that HTML could have adverse affects for a lot of sites out there.
Personally i would recommend using a Block Element to build out the Footer with GenerateBlocks, once you have the structure you need you can export that Block element for other sites.
Hi,
I understand. No problem!
