[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #50627: CSS Build process: Consider removing autoprefixer from the source folder.

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#50627: CSS Build process: Consider removing autoprefixer from the source folder.
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 Reporter:  youknowriad       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Build/Test Tools  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                    |     Focuses:  css
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Comment (by isabel_brison):

 > So whenever we want to change the value of the CSS variable, we'd have
 to update all the fallback values, diminishing the value of the CSS
 variable in the first place.

 Wouldn't we have to do that anyway? Unless there's a postcss processor
 that automatically adds fallback values, in which case we wouldn't need to
 change any fallbacks manually. (I don't know of any that do this without
 compiling the variables to static CSS, which kind of defeats the purpose
 of using variables in the first place.)

 Another thing worth considering is if our main uses for postcss are IE-
 related, we may not need it for much longer:
 [https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/04/discussion-dropping-support-
 for-ie11/]

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