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I am trying to code in more consistent manner and would like to know what is the difference between WP: template_directory vs TEMPLATEPATH.

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@tanktery

template_directory is the URL of the active theme's directory. Before version 2.6 of WordPress it was a local path.

TEMPLATEPATHis also the URL of the active theme's directory.

Before version 2.6 TEMPLATEPATH was used but now it is recommended to use <?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>.

Hope this helps!

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I am using <?php include(TEMPLATEPATH . '/about.txt'); ?> How would I use <?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>? – tanktery May 23 '11 at 18:13
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Actually, the correct functions to use are get_template_directory_uri() (for the URL to the template, i.e. Parent Theme, directory), and get_stylesheet_directory_uri() (for the URL to the Theme's directory). – Chip Bennett May 23 '11 at 19:33
<a href="<?php echo TEMPLATEPATH; ?>/about.txt">About</a> would be <a href="<?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>/about.txt">About</a> – heavymark May 24 '11 at 1:03

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