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    It saves http requests so in theory it builds a faster theme.<br>
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    Chip Bennett wrote:
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      As to the original question: is there any legitimate need to
      base64-encode image URL strings? I can't think of any.
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        <div>On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Jon Cave <span>&lt;<a
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            <div>On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 4:07 PM, Simon Prosser &lt;<a
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              &gt; I thought the uploader blocked base64?<br>
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            It will block base64_encode in PHP, this is just the
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            in a CSS data URI<br>
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