Comments on: Using Internet Explorer 8 for IE6 and IE7 testing http://elbertf.com/2009/10/using-internet-explorer-8-for-ie6-and-ie7-testing/ Insights and Updates from a Tech Geek Thu, 10 May 2012 22:27:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ElbertF http://elbertf.com/2009/10/using-internet-explorer-8-for-ie6-and-ie7-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-56 ElbertF Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:11:37 +0000 http://ElbertF.com/?p=342#comment-56 No problem Aleks, thanks for the link. No problem Aleks, thanks for the link.

]]> By: contorra http://elbertf.com/2009/10/using-internet-explorer-8-for-ie6-and-ie7-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-55 contorra Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:47:11 +0000 http://ElbertF.com/?p=342#comment-55 I translated your article into Russian and published it <a href="http://contorra.ru/ru/kak-ispolzovat-internet-explorer-8-dlya-testirovaniya-saitov-v-ie6-i-ie7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a> with a link to the source. thanks :) I translated your article into Russian and published it here with a link to the source. thanks :)

]]> By: ElbertF http://elbertf.com/2009/10/using-internet-explorer-8-for-ie6-and-ie7-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-39 ElbertF Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:11:37 +0000 http://ElbertF.com/?p=342#comment-39 No problem Aleks, thanks for the link. No problem Aleks, thanks for the link.

]]> By: contorra http://elbertf.com/2009/10/using-internet-explorer-8-for-ie6-and-ie7-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-38 contorra Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:47:11 +0000 http://ElbertF.com/?p=342#comment-38 I translated your article into Russian and published it <a href="http://contorra.ru/ru/kak-ispolzovat-internet-explorer-8-dlya-testirovaniya-saitov-v-ie6-i-ie7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a> with a link to the source. thanks :) I translated your article into Russian and published it here with a link to the source. thanks :)

]]> By: nileshbabu http://elbertf.com/2009/10/using-internet-explorer-8-for-ie6-and-ie7-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-37 nileshbabu Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:40:39 +0000 http://ElbertF.com/?p=342#comment-37 thx for the tip! IE6 must EOL but most inhouse corporate application are developed to work with IE6 - IE6 is tough to kill thx for the tip! IE6 must EOL but most inhouse corporate application are developed to work with IE6 - IE6 is tough to kill

]]> By: ElbertF http://elbertf.com/2009/10/using-internet-explorer-8-for-ie6-and-ie7-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-36 ElbertF Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:05:37 +0000 http://ElbertF.com/?p=342#comment-36 Re 1: From my understanding a website will look identical in IE8 in quirks mode and IE6 not in quirks mode. I'm not sure if it's exactly the same but from what I've seen it comes at least very close.<br><br>Re 2: Good point, I guess if IE6 support is really important then you should just run IE6 in a VM to be sure.<br><br>Re 3: It's for their own good. :) Re 1: From my understanding a website will look identical in IE8 in quirks mode and IE6 not in quirks mode. I'm not sure if it's exactly the same but from what I've seen it comes at least very close.

Re 2: Good point, I guess if IE6 support is really important then you should just run IE6 in a VM to be sure.

Re 3: It's for their own good. :)

]]> By: Barney http://elbertf.com/2009/10/using-internet-explorer-8-for-ie6-and-ie7-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Barney Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:30:56 +0000 http://ElbertF.com/?p=342#comment-35 Despite spending what seems like half my professional life dealing with IE compatibility issues, I still wouldn't call myself an expert — however there are a couple of (by no means authoritative) concerns I have over this…<br><br>1) If you are going to go about this process to cater for IE6 and you can only cater for IE6 quirks mode, then surely you need to force quirks mode not just for yourself but also for the user? Perhaps by extending the if condition to something like: !isset($_GET['ie6']) && !(strpos($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'MSIE 6.') … ?<br><br>2) It's important to remember that rendering is just rendering and other inconsistencies that are often lumped in to the same bag of bugs can be down to scripting — which even in compatibility mode will be that of IE8.<br><br>3) I still prefer your IE6ification bookmarklet. Especially for showcasing to clients. :) Despite spending what seems like half my professional life dealing with IE compatibility issues, I still wouldn't call myself an expert — however there are a couple of (by no means authoritative) concerns I have over this…

1) If you are going to go about this process to cater for IE6 and you can only cater for IE6 quirks mode, then surely you need to force quirks mode not just for yourself but also for the user? Perhaps by extending the if condition to something like: !isset($_GET['ie6']) && !(strpos($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'MSIE 6.') … ?

2) It's important to remember that rendering is just rendering and other inconsistencies that are often lumped in to the same bag of bugs can be down to scripting — which even in compatibility mode will be that of IE8.

3) I still prefer your IE6ification bookmarklet. Especially for showcasing to clients. :)

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