[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #54415: remove_accent does not remove accents

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#54415: remove_accent does not remove accents
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 Reporter:  malthert                     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                 |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Formatting                   |     Version:
 Severity:  major                        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback has-patch  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by SergeyBiryukov):

 Hi there, thanks for the report!

 Replying to [ticket:54415 malthert]:
 > Why would some accents only be removed conditionally based on the
 current language?

 Because the replacement for some characters depends on the locale. For
 example:
 * `Ä` is replaced with `Ae` for German, and just `A` for other locales.
 * `Đ` is replaced with `DJ` for Serbian and Bosnian, and just `D` for
 other locales.

 This was originally added in [23361] / #3782, there is some discussion on
 the ticket about the implementation.

 The list was further adjusted in [26585], [33027], [37698], [37853],
 [38646], [39939], [49967].

 > This makes zero sense and causes unexpected results in general, but
 especially when using one of the locales that should be there but is not,
 e.g. de_AT_formal/informal or sv_SE (only da_DK is there even though the
 characters are used in Swedish just the same)

 I think we should add those locales to the list, instead of removing the
 condition altogether.

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