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W3C Says IE9 Is Currently the Most HTML5 Compatible Browser

Posted by Soulskill on from the complain-about-the-tests-here dept.

GIL_Dude writes "The W3C posted results for their latest HTML5 compatibility tests and have found that, so far, IE 9 has the best overall results. 'The tests cover seven aspects of the spec: "attributes," "audio," "video," "canvas," "getElementsByClassName," "foreigncontent," and "xhtml5." The tests do not yet cover web workers, the file API, local storage, or other aspects of the spec. Not do they cover CSS or other standards that have nothing to do with HTML5 but are somehow lumped under HTML5 by the likes of Apple, Google, and Microsoft.'"

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  1. Re:Posting from IE8... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot works differently horrible in all browsers.

  2. Re:Posting from IE8... by electron+sponge · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, I'm still seeing the same stupid comments

  3. Re:Posting from IE8... by Byzantine · · Score: 5, Funny

    Consistency is all I ask

  4. Not suprising by metrix007 · · Score: 5, Funny

    For all the flak IE gets, it's actually a great browser. We all know Microsoft make great products and often take the lead when forced to, and now is no different.

    It is also the most secure browser by far, what with its inherent use of MAC, and full DEP and ALSR support. Strange, but true.

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    1. Re:Not suprising by BenoitRen · · Score: 2, Funny

      Steve Ballmer, is that you?

    2. Re:Not suprising by mugurel · · Score: 2, Funny

      No kidding - place I work has to block Chrome, Safari, and Firefox at the firewall since all three have actively exploited zero-day exploits.

      But not IE8. It's secure.

      and just in case it's not, there's always lynx for windows ;-)

    3. Re:Not suprising by IICV · · Score: 2, Funny

      My theory is that a large proportion of Flash "designers" are 13 years old and are "designing" on either some hand-me-down computer that's only capable of running at 800x600, max, or Dad's old work laptop that runs at 1024x800.

  5. I feel conflicted by zill · · Score: 2, Funny

    On one hand, Microsoft managed to produce an excellent product that's almost fully compatible with the latest standards.

    On the other hand, they're the same people who's responsible for summoning the Devil's own child into this world (under the trademark of IE6).

    I honestly don't know what to feel about them right now.

  6. What kind of a "standard" is this? by cowtamer · · Score: 3, Funny

    Perhaps my understanding of "standard" is a bit skewed, but isn't there something wrong when the best that a browser in its 9th version backed by the most powerful software company in the world can do is just be the "most compatible" one out there?

    All FTP clients I use are 100% compatible with the FTP standard. I believe Adobe Flash player is 100% compatible with Flash. I think most mail clients are 100% IMAP and POP3 compatible.

    Shouldn't standards be straightforward enough so that all parties wishing to comply to them simply can? Shouldn't compatibility with a standard be a floor instead of a ceiling to asymptotically crept towards?

    I'm sure I'm missing something here -- what is it?

    1. Re:What kind of a "standard" is this? by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm sure I'm missing something here -- what is it?

      If it makes you feel any better IE 9 is 100% Microsoft compatible ... the most Microsoft compatible browser under development.

  7. And let's ignore that big fat '0' by Slutticus · · Score: 2, Funny

    in the foreigncontent row

  8. Re:Posting from IE8... by bluefoxlucid · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ask the other poster about his "brightness" knob.

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  9. Re:Posting from IE8... by Saishuuheiki · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will consistency in inconsistency suffice?

    Or consistently inconsistent

  10. Re:Well I'm going to say congrats... by cababunga · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now figure out a way to get people to stop using IE6. (maybe an add-on to IE9 that makes it so you can run your ancient IE6 only apps?)

    Yeah... Maybe they should ask Google to write an IE6-frame for them, or something.