internet-explorer-8

Fade In/Out and create/hide <DIV> with javascript

Hi I'm creating some on runtime. For that I'm using this function: function creatediv(id, html, left, top) { if (document.getElementById(id)) { document.getElementById(id).style.display='block'; fadeIn(id, 300); } else { var newdiv = document.createElement('div'); newdiv.setAttribute('id', id); ...

Inspect in IFrame in IE8 Developer Tools?

I really enjoyed using the Developer Toolbar with IE7, and recently upgraded to IE8 to take advantage of (what appeared to be) more full-featured developer tools. The IE8 tool is really excellent (finally rivals FireBug), but I can't seem to inspect inside an iframe, which I could with the IE7 toolbar. I'd prefer not to downgrade to ...

Running IE6, IE7, and IE8 on the same machine

Like everyone else ;), I need to test my code on IE6 and IE7. Now IE8 has some great tools for developer, which I'd like to use. I'd also like to start testing my code with IE8, as it will soon be released. The question is: how to run IE6, IE7, and IE8 on the same machine. So far with IE6 and IE7 I've been using Multiple IE. But people ...

Should I be developing for Internet Explorer 8?

I'd like to install it on my development machine for when it comes out. But I'm afraid projects in between won't be right, and applications will be cumbersome to test. I am using VWD 2008 Express. Also not sure whether or not to use an RC1. Thanks. edit: This is for an Intranet which I know will only have IE. Thank you again. ...

html form not working with select list in IE8 (IE7 Compatability)

I've come across a strange problem with a ASP.net MVC project. the following code works fine in Firefox, chrome, Safari IE8 - BUT not IE8 in IE7 Compatability mode <% Using Ajax.BeginForm("SetStatus", "StatusControl", New AjaxOptions With {.Confirm = "Are you sure you wish to change the Status?", .OnBegin = "Show_Updating", .OnComplet...

Chrome / IE8 multi-process design, is it possible in .NET?

Google Chrome and IE8 (among others) aim to provide greater reliability/stability by isolating each tab (web page) in a separate process (over-simplified, I know). This would seem to be much more heavyweight then multiple threads, but has the major benefit of a crash in one process not bringing down the whole application. It seems the ...

How to avoid ie8 compatibility button?

In IE8, the Microsoft introduced a new mode called compatibility mode which would render the page like IE7. You can see this button next to address bar in stackoverflow.com. But when you access google.com / live.com, you would not see the compatibility mode button. How do we make sure the pages don't show this button the user? ...

Styling HTML SELECT in Internet Explorer

Any way to customize the border and background of an HTML SELECT in IE? I can style the border with simple CSS in Firefox, but apparantly not in IE. ...

How to programmatically turn off quirks mode in IE8 WebBrowser control?

I want to use IE8 as a WebBrowser control in a C# application. How can I disable "quirks mode" and force IE into standards compliance (as far as it is implemented)? ...

Future of Internet Explorer

It's been rumored that IE8 will be Microsoft's final release of IE (When I asked this question, someone pointed me to an article on Slashdot -- Yes, I know, it's Slashdot, but it cited an article on InfoWorld -- in any case, there seems to be some legitimate concern regarding Microsoft's continued support for IE, at least in its present ...

Using "margin: 0 auto;" in Internet Explorer 8

I'm in the process of doing some advance IE8 testing, and it seems that the old technique of using "margin: 0 auto;" doesn't work in all cases in IE8. The following piece of HTML gives a centered button in FF3, Opera, Safari, Chrome, IE7, and IE8 compat, but NOT in IE8 standard: <div style="height: 500px; width: 500px; backg...

Background colour of a PNG in IE8

I have the following logo, which displays as the same background colour as the HTML body in FF3, Chrome (#363636): Logo But in IE8 it displays a different, darker colour. Is this FF3/Chrome being forgiving of my PNG, or just another IE bug (I thought they fixed PNG support in IE7)? (Update: The logo is fixed now on that link but i...

Why can't I debug from Visual Studio 2005 after installing IE8?

I've just installed IE8 (final) and restarted. I can no longer debug Web Application Projects using Visual Studio 2005 on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2. I get the message "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage" and then WebDev.WebServer.exe quits with no visible error message and nothing in the Event Viewer. Does anyone have ...

IE8 - Has Anyone Done Any Testing?

I just saw that IE8 is now open for live download. I was just wondering if anyone has done any testing on it (in RC1) and how it went? Thanks! JFV ...

IE8 and VS2008: How do I disable script debugging?

IE8 is out and apparently it automatically turns on script (JavaScript) debugging whenever you launch your project in debugging mode. Does anyone know how to turn this ofF? I scoured the IE8/VS2008 settings but didn't see anything. Edit: You can't just go into Internet Options and disable debugging: http://blogs.msdn.com/webdevtools/arc...

Internet Explorer 8 prototypes and XMLHttpRequest

This is partially a request for a workaround, and partially an attempt to get the word out that Internet Explorer's prototype implementation is still faulty. The following code does not work on Internet Explorer. XMLHttpRequest.prototype.old = XMLHttpRequest.prototype.open; var x = new XMLHttpRequest(); x.old("POST", "test", false); ...

What are the major differences between IE7 and IE8 that a web developer should know?

I've just downloaded IE8, which replaced my IE7, but that's okay because IE8 has a 'compatibility view' which is meant to render pages like IE7 (not sure about the JavaScript). I was wondering if there is a listing on the internet of all major differences a developer should know between the versions. I've searched Google a bit but haven...

IE8 Inconsistent Rendering when Reloading

I am working on fixing a website that doesn't work in the new release of IE8. After a bit I found out that you can force IE8 to render as IE7 with the following meta tag: <!-- Meta tag for IE8 so that it always displays the site in IE7 Compatibility mode --> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7" /> I have foun...

IE8's rendering of transparent pngs is FUBARed on my site

I just downloaded the IE8 full release so I could test a site I just created. [Example Deleted] Focus on the left sidebar background image. It is suppose to be a 1x1 semi-transparent .png image that repeats. IE8 renders it as a gradient!!! It get's even wonkier when you try to scroll your window or mouse-over the sidebar. I had alread...

Is there anything like AdBlock for Internet Explorer 8?

I am using IE8 quite long and that is only thing from Firefox that I am missing. ...