![]() A further classification can be made depending on the format of the hack: There were hacks that targeted single versions of Internet Explorer, while others covered multiple versions. It is used to overwrite the standard declaration with a value that will make the layout look and function properly on that specific browser. A hack is a seemingly incorrect declaration that exploits some parsing errors in the rendering engine. ![]() The first weapon we had in our arsenal was the browser hacks. It is thus the time to clean house and throw away the deprecated tools, processes and techniques. We only have to deal with the last incarnation of the Trident engine, namely Internet Explorer 11, which is already a solid modern browser on par with its competition. There is a well known pie chart image (the oldest appearance I could find was in 2007 on that showcases the feelings of the community:įortunately things are a lot better now. ![]() Yet, in fear of breaking the web for those who didn’t (or couldn’t) move away from Internet Explorer, we were forced to jump through hoops and bend over backwards to cater to the quirks of these legacy browsers. The rise of Firefox, Opera and later Chrome showed the world that the web can be so much greater, faster and more secure. The last vestiges of the Browser Wars that defined the beginning of the new millenium were finally put to rest.įor at least the last decade, the various versions of Internet Explorer have been the bane of web designers and front-end developers everywhere. Millions of developers worldwide rejoiced at the news. On January 12th, Microsoft ended support for old versions of Internet Explorer. The new year started great for front-end development.
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