How to make a Google Maps semi-transparent PNG tile layer work in IE8?

It’s definitely a well-known bug – see here, here, and here. Just to throw a few links: This blog offers a workaround using a IE specific technique. This blog has a lenghty explanation for the workaround. And then there’s this addressing a probably different bug in an early release of IE8. He got it solved … Read more

Selenium WebDriver typing very slow in text field on IE browser

My issue was with the driver architecture, and fixed it by downloading and using a 32bit one. To switch to 32 bit here is what you have to do Download 32 bit driver service from http://selenium-release.storage.googleapis.com/index.html Instantiate your InterExplorerWeDriver class using InternetExplorerDriverService class with path to 32 bit driver service. InternetExplorerDriver ieDiver = new InternetExplorerDriver(“Path … Read more

internet explorer 10 – how to apply grayscale filter?

IE10 does not support DX filters as IE9 and earlier have done, nor does it support a prefixed version of the greyscale filter. However, you can use an SVG overlay in IE10 to accomplish the greyscaling. Example: img.grayscale:hover { filter: url(“data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns=\’http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\’><filter id=\’grayscale\’><feColorMatrix type=\’matrix\’ values=\’1 0 0 0 0, 0 1 0 0 0, 0 … Read more

Will Microsoft Edge support COM automation (InternetExplorer object)?

Microsoft Edge will not support the COM automation interface (InternetExplorer object) that you referred to. For automation scenarios, our direction is to support of the WebDriver interface that is supported across browsers. WebDriver support is now available in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and requires a separate executable that you can download. To get an … Read more

How do I force Internet Explorer to render in Standards Mode and NOT in Quirks?

This is the way to be absolutely certain : <!doctype html> <!– html5 –> <html lang=”en”> <!– lang=”xx” is allowed, but NO xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”, lang:xml=””, and so on –> <head> <meta http-equiv=”x-ua-compatible” content=”IE=Edge”/> <!– as the **very** first line just after head–> .. </head> Reason : Whenever IE meets anything that conflicts, it turns back to … Read more