[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27639: Install Themes: API call to api.wordpress.org fails under IE8/9 because of CORS

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#27639: Install Themes: API call to api.wordpress.org fails under IE8/9 because of
CORS
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 Reporter:  ocean90       |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high          |   Milestone:  3.9
Component:  Themes        |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by jorbin):

 I missed this being opened and instead posted to the original THX ticket.
 My proposed solution is not very different from Adams.  I've posted it
 here though for posterity.

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