[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #14771: WP Administration as HTML5

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#14771: WP Administration as HTML5
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 Reporter:  sc0ttkclark  |       Owner:                 
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new            
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  UI           |     Version:  3.0.1          
 Severity:  major        |    Keywords:                 
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Comment(by filosofo):

 Replying to [comment:3 sc0ttkclark]:
 > Also, the entire plugin / theme dev community can begin using HTML5 in
 their backend management if they choose to do so with this change, even if
 WP itself doesn't utilize HTML5 specifically.

 Well, that's why need to go all the way or not do it at all.  If for
 example, we don't include that JS hack to get IE to recognize the new
 elements, every single plugin author will be adding her own version.

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/14771#comment:4>
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