According to w3schools latest browser statistics since October 10th 2009, only 10% of users still use Internet Explorer 6 (IE6). Now we have two choices. One, we can suck it up and continue to make websites compatible with IE6 or two, we can make sure sites work in IE6, but not waste our time fixing non-crucial issues.
For those who wish to fix every minor detail in IE6, here are a few tricks.
Applying scripts and styles specificly to IE6 and no other browser / version.
<!–[if IE 6]> html goes here <![endif]–>
Using a PNG in IE6. This is a huge problem because IE6 does not allow for transparent backgrounds. How to fix this issue? This is a great fix to solve the problem. (the following script “DD_belatedPNG.js” was provided by Drew Diller.)
- Download this javascript file and upload it to your site host.
download file - Copy the script below and Paste it in between the open and close <head> tag of your HTML document.
<script src=”DD_belatedPNG.js“></script>
<script>
/* EXAMPLE */
DD_belatedPNG.fix(’.png‘);/* string argument can be any CSS selector */
/* .png example is unnecessary */
/* change it to what suits you! */
</script>
<![endif]–> - Add the class “png” to any image or tag that calls a PNG image.
Example:
<img src=”image.png” class=”png” /> or
<div id=”imagebackground” class=”png”>image</div> - Upload images and files and test in IE6. It will automatically convert any PNG to a transparent image.
For those who do not care about IE6 and wish to move on. Please help support the removal of IE6 by linking to this site.
Bring Down IE6 – http://www.bringdownie6.com/