What is the best way to test my web app on IE6. Obviously I have IE8 installed on my machine, I've tought about using a Virtual Machine, are there any other options?.
I wan't to make sure my jQuery and JavaScript code functions properly....
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A:
The other options are:
- Use a non-virtual machine (inefficient)
- Use one of the hacks to install multiple versions of IE side-by-side (unreliable, especially when it comes to JS testing).
A virtual machine is the right way to go.
David Dorward
2009-11-11 16:27:40
only answer I see that right +1. IE side by side cant really verify that its giving true 100% browser rendering to that version.
TStamper
2009-11-11 16:40:19
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My suggestion would be: use IETester. Also see this topic for more suggestions: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1669124/ie-6-and-ie-7-on-same-computer-for-debugging
BalusC
2009-11-11 16:28:03
Correction: IE5.5/IE6 isn't good with Javascript. Apart from that it works very well. It has the engine as originally used in real IE browsers.
BalusC
2009-11-11 16:40:44
I haven't had problems with it and I have used it with websites which includes fairly a lot of JS (jQuery and so on), e.g. itca.com and tweakers.net.
BalusC
2009-11-11 17:21:11
@hminaya- it is good for testing purposes, but as for JS the only 100% accurate way would be using a VM, IEtester does work but I have heard of the different errors it brings when it comes to JS.ex: popups
TStamper
2009-11-11 17:36:02
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IE Collection is another option for you. I have only been using it for about a week, and the IE6 menu interface is a bit buggy, but so far JavaScript and CSS behave consistently with my other PC which has IE6 on it. It will let you install several older (pre-6.0) versions as well.
Frank DeRosa
2009-11-11 19:31:51