Internet Explorer 8 (and older versions) issues

[canaan77]

Hi!

I have build a website that I recently uploaded. I have some issues with Internet Explorer. The site looks fine in IE9, but in IE8 and older versions there are some issues.

Is it possible to force the web browser to use the latest IE-version (later than IE8) to avoid these problems?

As far as I know there aren't so many people that use the latest IE version, and that's a big problem for me and my site.

If someone only use IE8 or an older version that doesn't work properly for my site, can this version be forwarded to IE9 in some way, without having the IE9 version installed on the computer?

I hope you'll understand my problem.

Very grateful for some help.

/canaan77

 

[CaldwellYSR]

HA! I wish it were that simple. No, unfortunately you cannot force the users to do anything. Personally I just try my best to make it look presentable in IE8 and below and then put this warning at the top with a conditional tag. (the site is specifically for IE6 but I just go ahead and do less than IE8). Here's what the code looks like...

<!--[if lt IE 9]>
    <div id="IE-Warning" style=' clear: both; height: 59px; padding:0 0 0 15px; position: relative;'>
        <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/products/ie/home?ocid=ie6_countdown_bannercode">
            <img src="http://storage.ie6countdown.com/assets/100/images/banners/warning_bar_0000_us.jpg" border="0" height="42" width="820" alt="You are using an outdated browser. For a faster, safer, better browsing experience, upgrade for free today." />
        </a>
    </div>
<![endif]-->

Here's what it looks like on my site...