Resolution: Check for conditional comments that run non-standard code.
Possible Cause: Conditional comments support browser version-specific features.
Step 4: Resolve common IE problems when updating docmode Learn more about Specifying Document Compatibility Modes here.
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Resolution: Check for code similar to this in the of the page.
Possible Cause: Docmode being forced via X-UA-Compatible meta tag.
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Learn more about how to update your doctypes here.
Resolution: Check for a valid, well-formed doctype like:.
Possible Cause: Your website’s doctype is invalid or missing.
Learn more about the Compatibility View list and request removal here.
Resolution: Check if your site is on the list here.
Possible Cause: Your website may flagged in Compatibility View and forced into an older browser mode to ensure the site functions.
Then keep your non-standards-based code for older versions of IE. Start by ensuring your standards-based code is rendered in IE9 and 10. Most problems are related to supporting older versions of IE. Step 3: Determine why your site is not in Standards Mode If Browser Mode: IE10 and Document Mode: IE10 standards are not shown, continue below.
Reload your page in the browser and check the Browser Mode and Document Mode again using the F12 Developer Tools.
Learn more about how to update your doctypes here.
Step 2: Implement docmode for web standardsįorce IE10 standards mode to test your website: A common example is Browser Mode = IE8 and Document Mode = Quirks which indicates that your website was designed for older versions of IE and may not be ready for web standards.
If your site is in Browser Mode: IE10 and Document Mode: IE10 Standards, you’re done! Note if the Browser Mode and Document Mode of your site are different than above.
Check if your site indicates Browser Mode: IE10 and Document Mode: IE10 standards as shown in the toolbar below:.
Note: If you’re not familiar with using the IE F12 Developer Tools to debug your webpages, please read the following tutorial.
Press F12 to launch the IE Developer Tools or find it on the Tools menu as shown below:.
Note: You can also follow the same steps to update the docmode for IE9 only without downloading the preview.
Open the website in Internet Explorer 10.
Four steps will get your site ready for many browsers and devices: Step 1: Validate that your site uses standards modeĬheck whether or not your site is currently in standards mode: And it also works well in Chrome and Firefox. This markup triggers standards mode in Internet Explorer 9 and 10. When using web standards like HTML5, start by explicitly declaring the HTML5 document type: The more specific you are at telling the browser what to expect, the better the experience for your users. Document compatibility defines how a browser renders your website.