browser-compatibility

Testing site performance with multiple browsers and versions

We're trying to document the performance difference of our site using different browsers. We use LoadRunner for load testing but I don't see a way to specify the "browser engine" it uses to run it's tests (perhaps it's using it's own?). In any event I'm not sure that LoadRunner is the right tool for this job but we own it so if we can ...

Are you testing against Chrome?

I'm curious to know who is testing against Chrome. I am mainly because it has become my primary browser, so all development is taking place on Chrome, then i test with IE and Firefox. ...

Detect browser incompatibilities via algorithm

I was wondering how one would attempt to compare the rendering of a website in various browsers via an algorithm in order to detect incompatibilities (e.g. floats etc.), just like browsera. ...

Should we use both overflow: hidden and display:inline?

For floated elements should we always define display:inline along with overflow:hidden, when we clear float using overflow:hidden? is it good for IE compatibility? should we always follow? #secondary-col { float:left; overflow:hidden; display:inline; } ...

IE Hanging on jQuery code

Here's another clichéd problem, but I couldn't find an exact match to this. I haven't posted any source here, as you can freely see all that is there on the link. :-) Statement:I have a web page at http://agrimgupta.com/antaragni/ Disclaimer: Pardon me for the pathetic coding on that page. ;-) It was done on a very short interval. Impr...

Should I still care about IE6?

Possible Duplicates: IE6: To support or not to support. Do you plan to support IE 6 on your future projects? I've finished the design and about to code HTML for a website that will use fancy form elements and effects. I'm wondering if I should support IE6? What are the latest stats? Do you support IE6 still? ...

Degradation issues for HTML5 semantic tags (article, footer, header)

How well do the new layout tags in HTML5 degrade? What are the hazards in using them? (I'm not talking about <video>--I've seen specific fallback code for it). Specifically, in the case of something like <html> <head></head> <body> <header> <h1>Talking Dogs</h1> <b><p>Humans aren't the only talkers!</p></b> </header> <article> <p>Ever...

step attribute not working with HTML5 <input type="range"> on Safari

Are there known issues with range inputs not working fully on Safari? I have the following input element: <input type=​"range" min=​"0" max=​"360" step=​"0.0001" value=​"0">​ On Chrome, the input goes according to the step variable. On Safari, it only goes by integer values. Even setting the step to 10 still makes it go by increments ...

Show EPS file in ABCpdf with standards modes set to IE8

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8"> or <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE8"> With this set my EPS files are not rendered in ABCpdf, but set to EmulateIE7 and they work fine. I know EPS aren't a standard web format but they are embedded into a PDF using a bit of ABCpdf magic. Because IE8 isn't ...

Is there a way to force a page in IE8 to render in IE7 quirks mode or IE8 Compat View Quirks Mode?

NOTE: When I say "Browser Mode" and "Document Mode", I'm referring to the rendering options in the menu bar of IE8's developer tools. We're noticing odd functionality on our website in Internet Explorer 8. When the user clicks the "Add to Cart" button, the jQuery .load() method is called to request a new webpage that is then placed ins...

How to use <col> tag correctly and is it supported in all browser?

What is the use of tag and is it supported in all browser? I was trying <col style="background:red"> but it's not working. I'm on FF 3. <table width="100%" border="1"> <col style="background:red"> <caption> Table Caption </caption> ...

Is there any CSS 3 property supported in IE7, by default?

Is there any CSS 3 property supported in IE7, by default? I mean is there any css 3 properties supported in IE 7 which we can use without the use of Javascript. ...

Safari 5 vs. Safari 4 : Are there any compatibility differences?

I recently obtained a Mac so I could test our sites on Safari and Firefox for Mac OS. Now that Safari 5 is out, I'm not sure what I should do about upgrading. I presume what works on Safari 5 works on Safari 4, but I can't be sure, and vice versa. So, I don't know if I should upgrade and test on Safari 5 or keep on with Safari 4. Are ...

is there a way to enable support of :focus on form elements in IE also?

is there a valid way to enable support of :focus on form elements in IE also? ...

Websites that archive cross-browser, cross-platform css/js bugs?

I'm about to develop my own browser inconsistency/bug compendium site but I'm wondering if I really need to - can we get a wiki of sites that do this already? I'm aware of a lot of them but I hope I'm not missing out on some major ones. I wanted mine to be more intuitive and social-like for most people, powered by tags and screenshots a...

Do we need to differntiate anything for this in IE8?

I have this code in my application var checked = $('#fieldset input[type=checkbox]:checked'); var ids= checked.map(function() { return $(this).val(); }).get().join(','); in firefox I am getting all the checked Ids something like this.. 123,234,443.. but same code in IE...

Does !important not works in IE6 ?

Does !important not works in IE6 ? If we need IE6 compatibility too then shouldn't we use !important? ...

Why does the jQuery on this page work for Internet Explorer 8, but nothing else?

I made a web page that uses jQuery: http://benmccormack.com/demo/MichaelMassPsalm/Psalm16Mode5.html When you change the selection in the combo box from Higher Key to Lower Key, all of the music images are supposed to change their source to be images that represent the lower key signature. This works great in IE8, but it won't work in S...

How can you make a gradient background without images?

Like this. in general i will make 1 px wide image of this then will repeat-x. but is it possible to make same type of background with CSS3 , if yes then tell me how tp make same of this. with all browser compatibility IE 8, 7, 6 , FF , Chrome, Safari, iphone. ...

How many external Conditional stylesheet do you use for Internet Explorer in your web projects?

How many external IE Conditional Style-sheets do you use for Internet Explorer in your web projects? See this page before to answer : http://css-tricks.com/how-to-create-an-ie-only-stylesheet/ ...