[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #23907: Scandinavian ligatures transcribed wrong in remove_accents()

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#23907: Scandinavian ligatures transcribed wrong in remove_accents()
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 Reporter:  dnusim                             |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)                       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                             |   Milestone:  3.8
Component:  I18N                               |     Version:  3.6
 Severity:  minor                              |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch 3.7-early needs-testing  |
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Comment (by knutsp):

 I don't like locale specific substitutions when not absolutely necessary.
 The same substitutions should be made for `ø` (as for `æ`) regardless of
 the set locale code. This `æ` character belongs solely to Danish and
 Norwegian, and it's presence always indicates that the word (name) it is
 used in is a Norwegian or Danish word/name.

 When we talk about `å` this '''may''' be treated differently between non-
 Scandinavian languages (i.e. Skolt Sami, Chamorro and Walloon) and
 Scandinavian. This would then have to be locale specific not to interfere
 with non-Scandinavian uses.

 `æ` is not debated. It still looks like a ligature, as the origin.
 Currently `æ` -> ae.

 And if a ''filter'' is added for the `$chars` array then I could even
 accept this change.

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