All browsers render pages differently, most of the time only slightly. Internet Explorer 6 at the time of writing , mid 2008, used by a lot of computer users, in some cases renders very differently to the other browsers, to quote Dirk Jesse, the developer of YAML, “Internet Explorer 6, probably the nightmare of every web-developer ” . To develop tableless websites it is important to understanding IE6’s limitations, and how to overcome them.
How to get Cross Browser Compatibility Every Time by Anthony Short |
“ Cross-browser compatibility is one of the most time consuming tasks for any web designer. We’ve seen many different articles over the net describing common problems and fixes. I’ve collated all the information I could find to create some coding conventions for ensuring that your site will work first time in every browser. There are some things you should consider for Safari and Firefox also, and IE isn’t always the culprit for your CSS woes… continued ”
How To Attack An Internet Explorer (Win) Display Bug
Internet Explorer & CSS issues from web credible
“ Trying to get CSS-based websites to look the same across all browsers can often be difficult. Many of the problems however lie with Internet Explorer implementing CSS commands differently to other, more standards compliant browsers. All is not lost, however, as many of the differences you see across browsers are caused by the same Internet Explorer CSS issues…
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CSS contents and browser compatibility. quirksmode
Table of Contents
Quirks and Strict mode How to trigger them, what the differences are. Contains compatibility table.
CSS Hacks Be very, very careful.
Conditional comments A generally reliable method for separating IE from all other browsers.
Designing for Internet Exploder 6. DeDestruct
Why People Still Use IE 6. CSS-Tricks
css hackz series
Perishable Press
Top reasons your CSS columns are messed up by Kyle Neath
Very Good clear article about CSS columns
