Talk:Polyfill (programming)

Clearly, a legit neologism:

Here is one source that gives a definition and shows notability: What is a polyfill?

Here is a library that applies a polyfill for browsers that do not support all HTML5 features:

I have come across the term in passing through several web development books.

--User:DiscipleOfKnowledge (talk) 14:31, 13 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Etymology

Needs this!
Svnpenn (talk) 06:14, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"Poly Filler", from "polyester filler", is a common name for gunk that you use to fill in cracks in buildings, furniture, etc. I've always assumed the web API shims were named after the gunk. Does anyone know for certain? CWC 12:05, 9 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I just spent about an hour looking for a cite about the etymology, finding an authoritative statement here ... and then noticed that we already cited that article. Duh! Anyhow, we now have a properly-cited explanation of the name. Cheers, CWC 14:04, 14 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Needs a re-evaluation and rewrite

The article had terrible tone, grammar and formatting problems, which I did my best to fix. However, checking the edit history, it seems older versions than the one I edited where much better written. I suggest someone who is familiar with the term and can cite proper sources rewrites this so that it fits in Wikipedia. 2.85.21.189 (talk) 19:02, 11 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]