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How can I programmaticaly disable IE compatibility mode?

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You probably need to set your DOCTYPE correctly. Check out MSDN's articles on DOCTYPE and Defining Document Compatibility for more info.

Donut 2010-09-27 12:50:02

Answer 2

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Not sure if you can do that through a web page, may be better to code for IE compatibility mode (IE 7). :(

Spooks 2010-09-27 12:50:39

Answer 3

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html doctype can help you

Vinay B R 2010-09-27 12:50:48

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+6 A:

If you want the "old" rendering, and no button to show up on the toolbar so that users can switch modes you can use this:

<head>
  <!-- Mimic Internet Explorer 7 -->
  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7" >
  <title>My Web Page</title>
</head>

other options (old and new) include:IE=5, IE=7, IE=8, or IE=edge

(edge equals highest mode available)

scunliffe 2010-09-27 12:53:44

Thank you - this works. This still means that I have to change my code to work in IE 7..

vikp 2010-09-27 13:03:52

Is there something in particular you have that won't work in IE8 Standards mode? If so, post another question and maybe we can solve it for you.

scunliffe 2010-09-27 13:34:14

It's a positioning of divs. I have read somewhere that IE7 needs extra few pixels for left and right margins or something on those lines. THe site looks great in firefox, safari, chrome, even ie 8 without compatibility mode...but IE 7 is a different story

vikp 2010-09-27 14:35:57

Hey, vikp. I've never had problems between IE7 and IE8 as long as the DOCTYPE was specified and its (the DOCTYPE's) standards were met.

Francisc 2010-09-28 01:19:20

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