creating a child theme using another theme

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Child_Themes

Thanks songdogtech. I think that answers part of my question but can you take ANY theme and attach it to the twentyten theme as a child? Is that advisable or foolish?

You can use any theme, you would not reference twenty ten if the parent was another theme.

Twenty Ten Parent

/*
Theme Name: Twenty Ten Child
Template: twentyten
Version: V1.1.1
*/

Lets say we had a theme called “Lightning”

Lightning Theme Parent

/*
Theme Name: Lightning Theme Child
Template: lightning
Version: V1.1.1
*/

So the Template entry lets WordPress know what the parent theme is, no reference to twenty ten needed only if twenty ten is the parent.

HTH

David

Got it – thanks