Which javascript library has the best browser backward compability?

Question

I'm working at an internet retailer that has a very wide range of users. We are very, very traditional and have not until recently actually started considering using JavaScript for real on our web site. In our case, IE6 is [unfortunately] a fact. We have a firm belief that purchasing items should not be JavaScript dependent. Though, we do consider having JavaScript as a requirement for some features.

In other projects I've been working with both jQuery and Prototype, but those projects have had a very techy user base, and very, very few customers were lost because of lack of JavaScript support, why I have never actually bothered comparing.

I've seen the Wikipedia comparison chart but look for a more in-depth comparison, or comments and thoughts.

Therefore I ask, which JavaScript library has the best browser backward compatibility?

Answer 1

Try GLOW from the BBC - it was developed especially because no other framework had the cross browser support that they wanted. (I believe it's jQuery like)

See Here for the BBC Browser support guidelines.

Answer 2

Hi!

Have you considered Scriptaculous? I used it long ago on a client-strictly-using-IE with no bigger complaints.

Cheers Mate!

Answer 3

jQuery supports from IE6 and up and will surely handle any JS library needs you may have.

(Note: unless you are a bank with paying IE5/IE5.5 customers I would not recommend supporting anything less that IE6. Even then if you can avoid supporting IE6, do so)