Automattic / Automattic/syndication

Problem with xml pull syndication feed interface when node is used for two items in post

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Priority::Medium status: needs investigation
Dominant language
PHP
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Description

there is a small bug in the user interface for creating feeds. Sometimes you need to use the same node in the feed for two things in the post. Maybe the post title and also a post_meta for example. So... this is fine, as long as you enter the duplicate nodes LAST. If you make any change after you've entered and save, they get combined into one. Can you take a look at this and see if you see the bug that causes this to work this way?

Thanks,

James

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Research direction

Start at the feed-creation user interface and reproduce the reported sequence: assign the same node to two post values, save, then make another change and save again. Trace how duplicate nodes are represented across those saves; done means both assignments remain separate after later edits.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php, wordpress
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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