[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #17232: Remove the star HTML hack for IE6

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#17232: Remove the star HTML hack for IE6
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 Reporter:  ocean90          |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  low              |   Milestone:  3.2
Component:  Administration   |     Version:  3.1
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch close  |
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Comment (by dd32):

 Droping IE6 support is more of a symbolic thing, It should still function
 in IE6, it's just that we're no longer going to write code specifically to
 support it.

 If we write a new admin screen for example, it might work in every browser
 and IE9, Another line of CSS will make it work in IE7/8. If it's going to
 require a JS hack to make it work in IE6, then ignore IE6 as it's "not
 supported". However, If that line of CSS for IE7 can also fix it for IE6,
 then so be it.

 If it currently works in IE6, no reason to break it, just don't pull your
 hair out trying to support it..

 The patch for example removes 10 lines from the admin bar css file, If I
 was writing the admin bar css today, I'd still include those as it's
 minimal and due to the admin bar being shown on the front screen for some
 sites (ie. BuddyPress powered sites or similar) and it's not a purely
 admin-based functionality.

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/17232#comment:8>
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