How to detect IE11?

When I want to detect IE I use this code: function getInternetExplorerVersion() { var rv = -1; if (navigator.appName == ‘Microsoft Internet Explorer’) { var ua = navigator.userAgent; var re = new RegExp(“MSIE ([0-9]{1,}[\.0-9]{0,})”); if (re.exec(ua) != null) rv = parseFloat( RegExp.$1 ); } return rv; } function checkVersion() { var msg = “You’re not … Read more

How do I view cookies in Internet Explorer 11 using Developer Tools

I’m looking for how to view the cookies set using developer tools in IE11. I see an option in network profiling to view cookies being sent back and forth, but this is not really the same thing. It is cumbersome to use since it’s per request. Surely there must be a way to view all … Read more

X-UA-Compatible is set to IE=edge, but it still doesn’t stop Compatibility Mode

I am quite confused. I should be able to set <meta http-equiv=”X-UA-Compatible” content=”IE=edge” /> and IE8 and IE9 should render the page using the latest rendering engine. However, I just tested it, and if Compatibility Mode is turned on elsewhere on our site, it will stay on for our page, even though we should be … Read more

Running Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, and Internet Explorer 8 on the same machine

Like everyone else, I need to test my code on Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7. Now Internet Explorer 8 has some great tools for developer, which I’d like to use. I’d also like to start testing my code with Internet Explorer 8, as it will soon be released. The question is: how to … Read more

Cookie blocked/not saved in IFRAME in Internet Explorer

I have two websites, let’s say they’re example.com and anotherexample.net. On anotherexample.net/page.html, I have an IFRAME SRC=”http://example.com/someform.asp”. That IFRAME displays a form for the user to fill out and submit to http://example.com/process.asp. When I open the form (“someform.asp“) in its own browser window, all works well. However, when I load someform.asp as an IFRAME in … Read more