wp_page_menu bug on current page

Hello all,

I am using the wp_page_menu function rather than the wp_list_pages function in order to display a link to my homepage.

2 issues:

1) the wp_page_menu function gives all the

list items a class of “page_item”. However, for the current page instead of adding the class “current_page_item” like the wp_list_pages function does, it replaces the “page_item” class with “current_page_item”. Is this the intent of wordpress or is it a mistake?

2) it appears there is no way to remove the outer div element (nor the ul element inside the div) without a hack. however, the wp_list_pages function provides simple arguments to do this. Why does wordpress (a very semantic platform in its markup) lock you in to that markup?

Thoughts – perhaps wordpress is phasing out the wp_page_menu function? If so, why is there not a boolean option to include the homepage in the wp_list_pages function?

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

thanks!