[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64369: Disable sourceURL Comments

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#64369: Disable sourceURL Comments
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 Reporter:  anton7249          |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  7.0
Component:  Script Loader      |     Version:  6.9
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion has-   |     Focuses:  javascript, css, performance
  patch                        |
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Comment (by jonsurrell):

 @jonoaldersonwp I'd like to confirm that I understand [#comment:8 the
 issue you're describing].

 - Crawlers discover the `sourceURL` comments and try to crawl the
 referenced URLs.
 - This means "URLs" like `wp-img-auto-sizes-contain-inline-css` are
 discovered. This is treated as a relative URL and a fetch is attempted.
 - This likely results in a 404.
 - The 404 appears in GSC (Google Search Console) and creates confusiong.

 Is this a good description of the problem? Are there additional issues I
 haven't summarized? Will you share some specific URL examples? (of the
 form `https://example.com/a-post-slug/wp-img-auto-sizes-contain-inline-
 css` to understand the bad paths that are being crawled).

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 I have a personal website with WordPress 6.9. It includes the `sourceURL`
 comments. I have not noticed any issues and do not see problems in GSC
 related to the `sourceURL` for the property.

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 I'm not opposed to adjusting how the `sourceURL` comments are printed, but
 they still seem to provide more benefit than harm. WordPress 6.9 has been
 out for several months with the `sourceURL` comments. [#comment:8 This is
 the only report I'm aware of] that suggests any problems.

 It would be helpful if someone with a property on GSC can confirm the
 issue since I'm unable to.

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