Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

IE8 Will Be Standards-Compliant By Default

Posted by kdawson on from the browsers-on-acid dept.

A number of readers wrote in to make sure we know about Microsoft's change of heart regarding IE8. The new version of the dominant browser will render in full standards mode by default. Developers wishing to use quirks mode for IE6- and IE7-compatible rendering will have to opt in explicitly. We've previously discussed IE8's render mode a few times. Perhaps Opera's complaint to the EU or the EU's record antitrust fine had something to do with Redmond's about-face.

3 of 383 comments (clear)

  1. It's a trap! by tobiasly · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's a trap! First Microsoft lures us all into using interoperable web standards, and then... then.... shit, I can't figure out how they can use this for evil. Gimme a sec...

  2. Re:Huge assumption in the title by DanielJosphXhan · · Score: 5, Funny

    So what you're saying is that by IE15 we should see a fully standard-compliant browser?

    Microsoft has the be the only organisation on earth *slower* that the W3C. I mean, it's not exactly a moving target.

    --
    [ think ]
  3. Re:Huge assumption in the title by Random+BedHead+Ed · · Score: 5, Funny

    The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119

    For those too busy to consult RFC 2119 in detail, it basically states the following:

    • Should should mean "should."
    • Must must mean "must."
    • Must not must not mean anything other than "must not."
    • Required is required if you want to express the idea of a requirement.
    • Shall shall mean "shall."
    • Shall not shall not be construed as indicating that something "shall." (In fact it shall be the opposite.)
    • Should should usually mean "should," but not always.
    • Should not should not mean anything other than the opposite of "should," but also not always.
    • Recommend is recommended for use in RFCs as well, but may be optional.