internet-explorer

Support for newer version of browser

How would you analyze your web application to asses the amount and kind of changes you will have to do to be able to support a new browser or a newer version of the same browser. I have IE7 in mind, but am looking for general advice. Added clarification: I already have an existing application. Not designing a new application, We need ...

Javascript error in IE8: Not implemented

This one really puzzles me, as the code looks completely harmless. IE8 halts script execution with a message: Not implemented. map.js line:66 char:5 Here is a snip from the code: 63 if(data.map[x] !== undefined && data.map[x][y] !== undefined) { 64 65 left = (x - data.dim.x_min)*32 + 30; 66 top = (data.dim.y_max - y)*32 + 3...

How to prevent IE from loading hidden content using HTML/CSS only?

When you set an html element to have display: none, the content inside that element (e.g. images and flash) wont be loaded by Firefox until the element is set to be displayed. But Internet Explorer dont behave like that. It loads everything inside hidden elements from start. Is there a way to prevent IE from loading such content without...

Anyone tell me why this Jquery doesn't work in IE?

The following code works fine in FF chrome etc but not IE, anyone know why? Basically everything works accept the replacement of the image attribute $("#container #main_image img#largeId").attr({ src: largePath }); Even the rest of the function ie the swapping classes works, just not the image replacement. The full example can be see...

Javascript IE and getElementsByClassName problems

So first off I am learning JS and will not use a library until I know all I need to. http://www.tombarrasso.com/search/ With that said why on earth does my code not work in < IE 7, Firefox < 3, etc? Safari 4 is perfect, Firefox 3.5 is great, etc. I am using the function getElementsByClassName from Robert Nyman. It generates no errors ...

enter does not work in textarea in Internet Explorer 8.....

Hi, When I press enter in a textarea which has whitespace attribute is set to nowrap through css, it is ineffective. No new line is created. Instread a simple whitespace appears. This is only true in IE8. I Have tried current version of Opera,Chrome and Firefox and I have not encountered such problems. Do you have some solution for this...

Strange error in IE

I have a URL with unicode characters in it http://www.argaam.com/Common/Handlers/DownloadAttachment.aspx?referer=/portal&amp;fileName=اعمار. -الربع الثاني_633857794599657020.pdf&folder=\CompanyFinancialResults\ this is working fine in FireFox and Chrome and Safari but when the request if sent from IE the server sends me to an Error pag...

Where can I find good introductory material for creating IE plugins?

I can't seem to find any good introductory material for IE plugin development. MSDN documentation is quite lacking if you ask me. And I can't seem to find a simple intro example for IE plugins anywhere. Anyone know of any? ...

jquery IE Fadein and Fadeout Opacity

Hi Guys, I am getting this weird problem in IE with a CSS Overlay I am applying for a lightbox. Basically, I use fadein and fadeout for jquery - the problem is that everything works fine EXCEPT in IE. In IE - I get no fadein - rather it just goes straight to opacity background. On fadeout - it removes the "opacity" for < 1 sec second ...

CSS help - IE misalignment

Hi In Firefox/Safari/Chrome/Opera - the search bar and 4 sliders (from the page linked above) are all on 1 row. But in IE 6/7/8, the sliders are on a new row. Anyone know what's wrong with my CSS for IE 6/7/8 to be creating a cartridge return with the other browsers do not. Many thanks in advance ...

Jquery/AJAX response - Works in FF/Safari but not IE parseFloat(html) problem?

I have a JQuery/Ajax update. It correctly updates in all major browsers, however, dealing with error responses does not work in any version of IE. Heres the ajax submit code: $('.ajax_multi_submit').click(function(event){ // if javascript is enabled, stop default post event.preventDefault(); // get the id assigned to this form....

Serialize unique form from page of many for AJAX. Works in FF/Safari, but IE serializes ALL forms on page

I have a page of similar items, each in their own form I want to update using Ajax. For each item, I append a counter onto the end of the form id, so each form has a unique id. I also store this "counter id" as an attribute in the submit element, so I can dynamically build the form name in JQuery. It works perfectly in FF win/mac and Sa...

Return Value from a Modal Dialog (IE + Safari)?

The following works in IE, but how can I get it working in Safari? My pop up script: strRet = window.showModalDialog(url,0,'Status:NO;dialogWidth:750px;dialogHeight:500px') ; form.field.value = strRet ; In the modal: window.returnValue = myValue window.close thanks! Geoff ...

JQuery - CSS ninja help wanted

I'm using the JQuery Slider Control IE 6 looks FUBAR. Screenshot (how it should look) img24.imageshack.us/img24/9786/safarij.png Screenshot (IE6) img99.imageshack.us/img99/3418/ie6o.png What CSS can I use for IE6 to make it look like Firefox/Chrome/Safari? Any CSS ninja magic would be greatly appreciated. ...

IE7/8, jQuery ui sortable, and hiding content. O.o

So I've been having weird problems with jQuery sortable. I've got sortable li elements, which sort fine, however in IE, when dragging, the images disappear. I'm fairly sure they just get positioned weirdly but it doesn't seem to happen in any other browsers, other times the whole content within will disapear. Now I found a fix to this, ...

How do i find out what is slowing down my page load in IE7

http://shanamccormick.com The page loads all the images and then says "(1 item remaining) Waiting on http:// shanamccormick com..." How can i see what it is waiting to load here?? and why does it take sooo long? The index.html file uses a couple small internal JS and one external JS located within my website (jquery.min) The size of t...

Absolute positioning an element causes element to display inline in IE

I have a list that I'd like the main elements to align vertically and the sub elements of each to drop down underneath the main element. I want to keep the position: absolute on the subNav class because the width of this nav will vary from each so I can't set a width. This works in Firefox, but in IE 7 the absolute causes the subnav to d...

CSS issue: Top border not displaying in IE

On my site, I'm using the JavaScript Tabifier to create tabs In Firefox, the tabs have a top border (as desired). In IE 6/7, the tabs do not have a top border, even though I have border-top defined for the appropriate CSS property (ul.tabbernav li a). Any CSS ideas as to why Firefox has the top border but IE does not? UPDATE Per com...

CSS issue: IE image button not aligned correctly

Firefox displays correctly that the red "Search Listing" button is inline with the text input field. But, IE 6/7 is misaligned. Any ideas why IE is displaying the red button lower on the page than other browsers? Screenshot of IE 8 (correct) api.browsershots.org/png/original/54/546946b7cfd67ce2c59de0b608c3323.png Screenshot of IE 7 (...

CSS issue: IE 6+ not display 'cursor' correctly - ninja help needed

IE 6+ is displaying the cursor as a text icon and not a mini-hand (pointer) as it should. My Live Example show how if you hover over a tab (All/Fore Sale/...), in IE - it displays a text-cursor but Firefox/etc it displays correctly as a "pointer". This is applied to the ul.tabbernav li a:hover CSS property. Any idea why IE is not disp...