Why does it seem as through every browser in the world works with CSS except Internet Exploiter?

Question

I can build a site with CSS and it looks great in Mozilla, Netscrape, even Oprah, but let me open it with IE and I can guarantee something will be wrong. What is the problem? Why doesn't Microshaft come into the 21st century with the rest of us?

RE: Problem with the code. Quite possibly, as I'm far from skilled with CSS. But it seems as though you have to go the extra mile to accomodate IE, where other browsers seem to have no problem.

Answer 1

You most likely need more than one stylesheet, one for IE formatting and one for non-IE formatting. You can use these statements at the beginning of your HTML to select which Stylesheet is used:




The first "link" statement sets up using the IE stylesheet. Then it hits the second statement which is invalid for IE, and thus ignored, but valid for the other browers replacing the previous "link" statement.

Answer 2

CSS support in IE completely sucks. IE7 will fix this, but then other browsers are moving forward, and IE is playing catchup.

Build it so it looks best in Firefox - and works-ish in IE. Version 7 is just around the corner so it'll sort it out if you do nothing. :)

Answer 3

I have developed a number sites with CSS and never had any trouble with IE not displaying it properly.
Maybe the problem isn't with the browser - maybe the problem is with your code.

Answer 4

There still busy patching, updating things from the past, and releasing a new OS that is bug riddled.. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

MS Philosophy = We will sell you the car, you fix it, if you want it to run.. Good Luck

Answer 5

Annihilate IE. This is the time of Firefox's reign!