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This function has been deprecated. That means it has been replaced by a new function or is no longer supported, and may be removed from future versions. All code that uses this function should be converted to use its replacement if one exists. See also wp-includes/deprecated.php. Use any of these functions instead.

Description

Displays the MSN Messenger ID for the author of a post. Prior to WordPress 2.0, the MSN Messenger ID field was set in the user's profile, but the field is currently not accessible in the Administration > Profile > Your Profile panel. This tag must be used within The Loop.

Replace With

No replacement exists for this template tag, as the field was removed from the Profile panel.

Usage

 <?php the_author_msn(); ?> 

Parameters

This tag does not accept any parameters.

Example

<p>Contact me on MSN: <?php the_author_msn(); ?></p>

Change Log

  • Since: 0.71
  • Deprecated: ?
  • Replace By: none

Related

the_author(), get_the_author(), get_the_author_id(), the_author_link(), get_the_author_link(), the_author_meta(), get_the_author_meta(), the_author_posts(), get_the_author_posts(), the_author_posts_link(), get_author_posts_url(), get_the_modified_author(), the_modified_author(), wp_dropdown_users(), wp_list_authors()

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