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The instructions for implementing Modernizr state that I should add class="no-js" to the <html> element.

Is there a way to do this in WordPress using a hook or filter? If at all possible, I'd prefer to do this without editing the theme files.

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Sorry, I fail at previewing and escaping my code - I need to add the class to the <html> element (see edited question). Also, I need to add it via PHP. "no-js" stands for "No Javascript", so using javascript to set that class is not an option. – Tex Jun 6 '11 at 8:08
Sorry about that. – Bainternet♦ Jun 6 '11 at 9:24
This thread is a bit outdated, sorry, but may this plugin be usefull for someone reading you, as i did: wordpress.org/extend/plugins/genesis-js-no-js/faq/… Enjoy ! – KouiK Dec 9 '11 at 14:44

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This is not exactly the answer, but you can use a hook for language_attributes filter. This action is fired at <html> tag and what it does is simply echo the lang=en string, for ex. You can hook to that and replace the string with your CSS class, like this:

add_filter('language_attributes', 'modernizr');
function modernizr($output) {
    return $output . ' class="no-js"';
}

This works only when your theme follows the WordPress Theme Development Checklist. Sometimes people don't follow this and that breaks the technique.

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I'd considered that, but it looks a little hacktacular, so I'm hoping to find another solution. Will leave the question open to see if there are any other interesting suggestions. – Tex Jun 6 '11 at 8:52
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@Tex Take a look at the Codex. @rilwis suggestion is best practice. Place his code in your functions.php file. – kaiser Jun 6 '11 at 11:15
@kaiser I'm familiar with that article, but I don't see anything in the article that suggests that using language_attributes to set other attributes in the <html> tag is 'best practice'. As a matter of fact, the article states that the two acceptable parameters to the function are 'xhtml' and 'html', which supports my contention that this is a bit hacky. Anyway, if it works without detrimental side effects and it's the only way, I'll probably go with it. – Tex Jun 7 '11 at 11:52
@Tex you can still add your own filter or hook. functions.php always runs before any other file. – kaiser Jun 7 '11 at 11:56
"Place his code in your functions.php file." - Actually, since the OP state that he doesn't want to edit Theme files, I would recommend either 1) place the code in a Child Theme functions.php file, or 2) place the code in a site-specific Plugin. – Chip Bennett Apr 4 '12 at 16:01

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