diff --git a/library/smarty/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_append.php b/library/smarty/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_append.php
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--- a/library/smarty/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_append.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * Smarty Internal Plugin Compile Append
- * Compiles the {append} tag
- *
- * @package    Smarty
- * @subpackage Compiler
- * @author     Uwe Tews
- */
-
-/**
- * Smarty Internal Plugin Compile Append Class
- *
- * @package    Smarty
- * @subpackage Compiler
- */
-class Smarty_Internal_Compile_Append extends Smarty_Internal_Compile_Assign {
-    /**
-     * Compiles code for the {append} tag
-     *
-     * @param  array $args array with attributes from parser
-     * @param  object $compiler compiler object
-     * @param  array $parameter array with compilation parameter
-     *
-     * @return string compiled code
-     */
-    public function compile($args, $compiler, $parameter) {
-        // the following must be assigned at runtime because it will be overwritten in parent class
-        $this->required_attributes = array('var', 'value');
-        $this->shorttag_order = array('var', 'value');
-        $this->optional_attributes = array('scope', 'index');
-        // check and get attributes
-        $_attr = $this->getAttributes($compiler, $args);
-        // map to compile assign attributes
-        if (isset($_attr['index'])) {
-            $_params['smarty_internal_index'] = '[' . $_attr['index'] . ']';
-            unset($_attr['index']);
-        } else {
-            $_params['smarty_internal_index'] = '[]';
-        }
-        $_new_attr = array();
-        foreach ($_attr as $key => $value) {
-            $_new_attr[] = array($key => $value);
-        }
-        // call compile assign
-        return parent::compile($_new_attr, $compiler, $_params);
-    }
-}