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It would be great if we could add these to core.\r\n\r\nSee also: https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop-issues/issues/51\r\n\r\nThough that issue is currently slated for 2.x, I think we can add node and user references into core in 1.x since those are new features.  If we do that correctly we can \"switch over\" the term reference module in 2.x to work with the new reference system."},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/backdrop/backdrop-issues/issues/comments/150882557","html_url":"https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop-issues/issues/1301#issuecomment-150882557","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/backdrop/backdrop-issues/issues/1301","id":150882557,"user":{"login":"herbdool","id":1071483,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1071483?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/herbdool","html_url":"https://github.com/herbdool","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/herbdool/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/herbdool/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/herbdool/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/herbdool/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/herbdool/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/herbdool/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/herbdool/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/herbdool/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/herbdool/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2015-10-25T02:06:31Z","updated_at":"2015-10-25T02:06:31Z","body":"Not really a silly suggestion that entity reference would be better. Nate\nsaid it might be a good thing to put into core. At least in some form. But\nthat will be a lot harder than using this module.\n\nIf and when references is in core I think it would be a good idea to add an\nupgrade path from this one.\nOn Oct 24, 2015 6:19 PM, \"Mike McCaffrey\" <notifications@github.com> wrote:\n\n> Wow, nevermind about entityreference. We stand little chance of untangling\n> that huge mess of ctools abstraction hell.\n>\n> However, is it unreasonable for us to build a single reference field that\n> works across all entity types? What are the challenges in the way of doing\n> that?\n>\n> —\n> Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub\n> <https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop-issues/issues/1301#issuecomment-150856550>\n> .\n>\n"}}