[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #54530: Don't print the emoji-detection script

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#54530: Don't print the emoji-detection script
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 Reporter:  aristath     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:
Component:  Emoji        |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:  has-patch    |     Focuses:
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Comment (by aristath):

 I agree that emoji is an important part of communication... But are there
 any browsers or platforms that WP supports, and they don't natively
 support emojis? Are there any examples of a scenario where the script is
 needed?

 > just scanning post content for characters to determine whether the
 script is needed is not a complete solution.

 In block themes we know the HTML of the entire page before it gets
 rendered, not only the content but also headers, footers, sidebars,
 everything. Would doing this for block themes be a viable solution in your
 opinion?

 > this is a necessary technical feature to ensure sites don't seem
 "broken" to the overwhelming majority of site owners and visitors.

 That assumes the user/owner is using a platform/browser that doesn't
 support emojis. Are there any platforms/browsers like that? Because I
 can't think of any - other than IE8/9 and things that are not supported in
 general.

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