Title: WordPress basic template structure
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# WordPress basic template structure

 *  Resolved [Greg Smith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elmnt/)
 * (@elmnt)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-basic-template-structure/)
 * Are native WP wrappers (#page, #content, #primary, #main, #secondary, #colophon)
   even necessary? I’m noticing that some theme developers seem to ignore them. 
   So can I just build my templates with my own layout structure and ignore them?
   Or are they crucial hooks for dynamic content?
 * I hope my question isn’t too general. I understand they’ve been around for a 
   long time. I’m just wondering if there’s some real reason for them, or will a
   WP theme function fine without them?

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