[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #26805: is_email not allowing apostrophe

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#26805: is_email not allowing apostrophe
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 Reporter:  contrid       |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Validation    |    Version:  3.8
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
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 From what I understand, an apostrophe is allowed in an email address
 before the @ sign.
 The is_email function does not validate this and fails, returning false if
 there is an apostrophe

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