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IE8 Browser Mode & Standards Mode

I need to force IE8 to display as follows:

  1. Browser Mode: Internet Explorer 8

  2. Document Mode: IE8 Standards

I have added this tag however it only affects the document mode, not the browser mode. How do I override browser mode to ensure the page is always shown with IE8 browser mode too?

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
Solution

  • Just give the HTML page the right doctype. E.g.

    <!doctype html>

    For an explanation and overview of all doctypes see http://hsivonen.iki.fi/doctype/. You don't necessarily need those (nasty) meta headers.