[theme-reviewers] Base64 Used to Encode Transparent Images?!?

[Chip Bennett]

What is the valid/legitimate use here? Why can't the image URL simply be
output in cleartext?

On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:

> It blocks the use of base64_decode. He's not using that, he's using data:
> URIs.
>
> More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_URI_scheme
>
> Data URI's are generally safe and not objectionable at all. They're
> not particularly cross browser or anything (IE only supports them in
> IE8 and up), but they're safe enough.
>
> -Otto
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Simon Prosser <pross at pross.org.uk>
> wrote:
> > On 16/11/2010 16:05, Chip Bennett wrote:
> >
> > Please see this diff for a previously approved Theme.
> > Is there any particular *need* to base64-encode background images? I am
> > inclined to say *no*, but wanted a second opinion before I not-approve
> the
> > ticket.
> >
> > I thought the uploader blocked base64?
> >
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