internet-explorer

jQuery replace image source problem in IE

In the DOM I am loading a static Google Map image. When the document is ready with jQuery sometimes I need to replace that image with a bigger version. Problem is that in IE the CPU goes whooooooo because IE is still looking to load the initial image with no success. Is there a way to cancel or clear the previous load? EDIT: I should no...

jQuery inconsistency in setting readonly attribute in IE-8 and FF-3.5.8

This is my code inside document.ready: var $inputs = mySelectors(); $inputs.each(function() { $(this).attr("readonly", "true"); }); This code works for IE8, but not for FF3.5 IE output(as seen with IE Developer toolbar)<input type="text" readOnly="readonly"..../> FF output (seen with Firebug) <input type="text" readonly=""> What i...

Manipulating the DOM tree

Hi, If I load a page in an iframe, run doc.querySelect to retrieve a node N, append N to doc.body by doc.body.appendChild(N), and then remove all children from doc.body until it reaches N, would N be guaranteed to be rendered the same way as pristine in Firefox or IE? So far in the example that I have tried, it's alright, but I was wond...

Browser actions outside the viewport

If an iframe loads a page containing a javascript ticker, but the ticker is outside the viewport, will a browser still waste CPU on running the ticker? ...

CSS IE Hover Effect - Overlapping Elements, Display:Block, and Crashes

In a fairly simple page, I have some text appear on hover over some links, like a tooltip. To start with here's my test page I'm working with: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"&gt; <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <title>Toolti...

Why doenst it apply my IE stylesheet?

If you take a look at: http://www.nrgi-raadgivning.dk/erhverv You can see in the code, that if you are coming from an IE, it should apply a stylesheet... The IE stylesheet is supposed to set the margin:0 at the dropdown menu ul, but i doesnt? Any ideas to whats wrong? ...

Do all CSS background properties and their values works in IE6?

Does all CSS background properties and their values works in IE6? * background-attachment * background-position ...

Jumping out of Frame issue in IE

For some reason the right frame keeps jumping out of the frame set. When the frame is run independently, it works fine.... here is the URL: http://www.linkwell.info/test/ ...

Internet Explorer Warning when embedding Youtube on HTTPS site?

Our application is run over HTTPS which rarely presents any problems for us. When it comes to youtube however, the fact that they do not present any content over SSL connections is giving us some head ache when trying to embed clips. Mostly because of Internet Explorers famous little warning message: "Do you want to view only the web...

"Temporary Internet Files" folder on Windows

My Java program needs to delete any temporary internet files that were created by a "Shell.Explorer.1" ActiveX control created by the program. What is the best way to do that? If I go to Tools->Internet Options in Internet Explorer, click on the Browsing history Settings button on the General tab, and then click on the View files butto...

Jquery: change event to input file on IE

Hello guys, I already looked all around, and can't find a solution: I have a form to upload files, and it should fire the submit after the file selection. On FF/Chrome it goes weel, and submit the form after file selection, but I can't do this on ie. Already tried with click/propertychange but nothing happens. Some code I already tried...

ie6 bug, text cropped inside div

i have this this simple div : <div id="error_message">Some bad things happened here, sorry... try again later!</div> and this css: #error_message { width:170px; height:44px; color:green; font-size:15px; margin-left:10px; text-align:center; } ok, as i expected ie6 kicks my butt again :D so what it does ...

css: Cross-browser, reflowing, top-to-bottom, multi-column lists

See http://cssfingerprint.com/about#stats. See also http://stackoverflow.com/questions/933645/multi-column-css-lists. I want a multi-column list that: uses no JS reflows on window size makes as many columns as fit the enclosing element therefore, does not require batching the list into manual column groups works in all browsers w...

Where can I find a guide to the inner workings of Internet Explorer's Trident engine?

Just as the title says. As i went through different explanations for choices made about the stylesheets of HTML pages, the masters sometimes seem to know how this layout engine seems to work in IE6, IE7 or IE8. I haven't found a good resource about Trident yet, maybe you guys can help me out? ...

jQuery slide problem in IE

Can't get my mSlider function to work in IE. It's says i get an error on line 171. But i don't reckon why. Would appreciate some help please. Here's the page This is what line 171 refers to: window.mSlide = function(){ var currentPosition = 0; var slideWidth = 500; var slideTotal = 3; // Total amount slides var mSlideObj = $(".mSlideOb...

Why does IE prompt a security warning when viewing an XML file?

Opening an XML file in Internet explorer gives a security warning. IE has a nice collapsible tree view for viewing XML, but it's disabled by default and you get this scary error message about a potential security hole. http://www.leonmeijer.nl/archive/2008/04/27/106.aspx But why? How can simply viewing an XML file (not running any embe...

Redirection fails in IE but is fine with Firefox

I use an <Authorize> attribute in ASP.NET MVC to secure a controller. My page loads portions of its content via AJAX. Here's a problem I have with IE8, but not Firefox 3.6: Sign in as user JohnDoe and navigate to http://www.example.com/AjaxPage. Everything works fine. AjaxPage is protected with the <Authorize> attribute. Sign out, ...

Local sites not displaying in VirtualBox when using Django's local development server?

Hello. I develop web applications using Django on Mac OSX 10.6. I use Django's built in local development server which I run on my computer's IP (such as: http://192.168.0.11:8001/). I test my applications in Firefox, Safari and Chrome and all display fine. I use Sun's VirtualBox with 3 different instances of Windows XP that have IE6, IE...

CSS child selector (>) doesn't work with IE

The following CSS works well under firefox but doesn't work under IE browser, Why? Also, how can I make only the elements, directly under the parent element, be affected by CSS? CSS: .box{font:24px;} .box>div{font:18px} .box>div>div{font:12px;} HTML: <div class="box"> level1 <div> level2 <div> level3</div> <...

jQuery hide/show div working in Opera and Chrome but not IE/Firefox

Hey guys, the following snippet of jQuery code seems to work fine in Google Chrome and Opera, but nothing happens when I try hiding/showing the related div in Internet Explorer or Firefox. Any ideas? $(function() { $(".paste-meta-small .right a.collapse").click(function(event) { $(this).parents(".paste-meta-small").next(".highligh...