[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #12009: Add support for HTML 5 "async" and "defer" attributes

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#12009: Add support for HTML 5 "async" and "defer" attributes
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 Reporter:  Otto42                   |       Owner:  azaozz
     Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  JavaScript               |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing  |
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Comment (by wycks):

 Here is the current Compatibility (Aug 2012):

 Firefox: yes  [[BR]]
 Chrome: yes [[BR]]
 Safari: yes  [[BR]]
 Andriod: yes  [[BR]]
 Blackberry: yes  [[BR]]
 IE version 10: yes  [[BR]]


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 IE 6, 7, 8, 9: no[[BR]]

 Opera: no (and no future plans)


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 http://caniuse.com/#search=async


 ps. For reference the much used google analytic code uses async by setting
 `var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript';
 ga.async = true;`

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