Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Fix Common IE Problems: Update your Docmode for Web Standards

Document compatibility defines how a browser renders your website. The more specific you are at telling the browser what to expect, the better the experience for your users. When using web standards like HTML5, start by explicitly declaring the HTML5 document type:
<!DOCTYPE html>

This markup triggers standards mode in Internet Explorer 9 and 10. And it also works well in Chrome and Firefox. Four steps will get your site ready for many browsers and devices:

Step 1: Validate that your site uses standards mode

Check whether or not your site is currently in standards mode:

    Open the website in IE10 platform preview.
        Note: You can also follow the same steps to update the docmode for IE9 only without downloading the preview.
    Press F12 to launch the IE Developer Tools or find it on the Tools menu as shown below:

dev-tool-menu-1.png

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