Javascript 'cvml' in an email address

email, gmail, javascript

Solution

I believe this stems from Cufon-yui.js, which is used to render custom fonts. Cufon uses `cvml` to return `urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml` which is an XML namespace for Vector Markup Language.

Problem

I received a reply from someone with a Gmail address recently. In the body of the message, it had my return address as: ``` "My name" <myname@mydomain.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml','myname@mydomain.com');>> ``` A search online shows this bit of JavaScript code appearing frequently in email messages but no explanation of what it does. Is this something having to do with Google+? What is its purpose?

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