Talk:Polyfill (programming)

Etymology
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:

Webshim lin

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

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

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


 * "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)


 * 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)

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)

Disambiguation
Should this page become a disambiguation page? Polyfill has at least the following meanings:
 * The current page, Polyfill . Could move to Polyfill (web development)
 * The thing Polyfill was named for, Polyester Fiberfill, also called Polyfill.
 * Apparently this comes from the brand name Poly-Fil. http://www.joann.com/32oz-poly-fil-premium-polyester-fiberfill/7400203.html
 * Example of usage of "polyfill" for this meaning: http://knowledge.sonicelectronix.com/car-audio-and-video/accessories-and-installation/what-is-polyfill/
 * Another example of "polyfill": http://homeguides.sfgate.com/make-pillow-polyfill-95023.html
 * Example of usage of "polyester fiberfill": https://sailrite.wordpress.com/tag/polyester-fiberfill/
 * "the graphics programming technique of filling polygons, flood fill"
 * "the DIY product spackling paste"

This seems to be at or over the threshold for a disambiguation page: "If there are two or three other topics, it is still possible to use a hatnote which lists the other topics explicitly, but if this would require too much text (roughly, if the hatnote would extend well over one line on a standard page), then it is better to create a disambiguation page and refer only to that." WP:MULTIDABS And it seems like either there is no primary topic, or that Polyester Fiberfill would be the primary topic, since it precedes the web development usage.


 * 1) If a Polyfill (material) page is created, should it be at Polyfill, Polyfill (material), or Polyester Fiberfill?
 * 2) If a some kind of Polyfill (material) page is created, should the existing Polyfill page get moved to Polyfill (web development) in favor of a disambiguation page, or should Polyfill (material) be added to the hatnote, or something else?

Jaufrec (talk) 02:54, 20 September 2017 (UTC)