IE9 Issues

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23 January 2012, 08:55 PM
gsthunder

IE9 Issues

Just curious if anyone is seeing issues with links, flash, Java applets, and such in their Xara Web Designer produced sites when viewed in IE9? Specificallly right now I am seeing the most issues with links. I have an older version( still using WD5 )and some people are having problems with links if they use IE9. Is this happening in the newer/newest versions of WD as well?

Basically the issue I am having right now that is the most important to solve is links do not work. The only way they will work I am told is if the visitor holds the control key down and then clicks them. I am told that brings up some kind of tab they then have to click to get the link to open? I do not have IE9 to see for myself and I am not downloading and installing it to check either. Typical Microsoft glitches, bugs, and CRAP with a new program.

None of these issues present in IE7 or IE8 on my sites. Just IE9. I did some research online and it does appear IE9 is having issues with links, flash, Java , etc... Just thought I would ask here if anyone else has run into this? I had the people try viewing the site in Compatibiility Mode and it stiill doesn't solve the issue?

Any suggestions?
23 January 2012, 09:24 PM
Drwyd

Re: IE9 Issues

Hi GSthunder

Try this in the <head> section.

Code:

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE8" />
24 January 2012, 12:07 AM
gsthunder

Re: IE9 Issues

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drwyd

Hi GSthunder

Try this in the <head> section.

Code:

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE8" />

Do I add that in addition to the code there already shown below or replace it with yours? I assume replace but?

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=7"/>
24 January 2012, 12:14 AM
Drwyd

Re: IE9 Issues

I would say replace but that code should be doing pretty much the same thing.
24 January 2012, 12:17 AM
Drwyd

Re: IE9 Issues

I've not seen anyone else having these problems with WD and IE9. Did you add any third party code to the site ?
24 January 2012, 10:18 AM
gsthunder

Re: IE9 Issues

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drwyd

I've not seen anyone else having these problems with WD and IE9. Did you add any third party code to the site ?

No. The entire site is done using WD5.
24 January 2012, 10:19 AM
gsthunder

Re: IE9 Issues

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drwyd

I would say replace but that code should be doing pretty much the same thing.

I will try it anyway but I was thinking along the same lines as you.

Thanks for the attempted help.
24 January 2012, 09:15 PM
gsthunder

Re: IE9 Issues

Finally solved it. Found a few articles on Microsoft sites that dealt with this. The thing that solved it was starting IE9 with no add ons.
24 January 2012, 11:27 PM
Big Frank

Re: IE9 Issues

The thing that solves it for me is not starting IE9 :p
25 January 2012, 12:47 AM
Drwyd

Re: IE9 Issues

Maybe one of these days M$ will make a browser that people switch to rather than from
25 January 2012, 06:14 PM
gsthunder

Re: IE9 Issues

Quote:

Originally Posted by beretgascon

The thing that solves it for me is not starting IE9 :p

Yup, that would do it. Unfortunately, I can't dictate to people what browser to use. The person raising the biggest stink was the President of the gun club that I do the site for. Had to find a way to keep the guy who signs the check happy. I suggested he use a different browser like FF or go back to IE8 and he got all hot under the collar. So I ahd to come up with something to show that it wasn't the site but rather it was IE9. Now he sees that and is off my back.
25 January 2012, 06:16 PM
gsthunder

Re: IE9 Issues

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drwyd

Maybe one of these days M$ will make a browser that people switch to rather than from

I admit to being an IE guy but I have learned to hold off and not upgrade to the newest version until all the bugs are worked out. It appears IE9 is going to be another IE6 that never gets fixed. IE10 is already in development and IE9 doesn't work for crapola. THAT is typical MS..
25 January 2012, 08:34 PM
haakoo

Re: IE9 Issues

Better post a link here maybe there's more to it
I do not have any trouble with IE9

Hans
27 January 2012, 11:35 AM
PeteS

Re: IE9 Issues

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drwyd

Hi GSthunder

Try this in the <head> section.

Code:

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE8" />

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsthunder

Do I add that in addition to the code there already shown below or replace it with yours? I assume replace but?

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=7"/>

Web Designer 5 is already forcing compatibility mode in IE to view the page in IE7 with the code that's automaticall inserted, so I doubt that changing this will do much.

Best off posting a link to your site so we can see the problems.