To be clear, the platform.js layer (poly-shelves) goes away, as the built-in support becomes available in browsers, but polymer.js (the saccharization layer on top of the web components), and the elements will not. Sugar - Polymer's opinion on how to use ++ tech web components together, and elements are usually useful / can be reused.
This post describes pieces of polymer: What is the difference between political elements and AngularJS directives?
Today, itβs not entirely true that you can use polymer without including polyfills platform.js. We are working to make this possible now that one browser supports its own web components. We are not quite there yet, for example. you still need to enable platform.js in chrome 36.
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