Opening a link in IE....

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by quad_design, Aug 21, 2008.

  1. #1
    Is there a quick piece of code to add to a link to force it to open in IE?

    Ive got a calculator that doesn't work in firefox (vbs!) and want to set up a link to divert people to IE so that it will work!

    thanks
     
    quad_design, Aug 21, 2008 IP
  2. steelfrog

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    Not as far as I know. However, it is possible to tell non-IE browsers to use Internet Explorer instead.
     
    steelfrog, Aug 21, 2008 IP
  3. quad_design

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    how would this be done??
     
    quad_design, Aug 21, 2008 IP
  4. ozan

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    This sort of stuff can be done in HTML using conditional comments:

    <!--[if IE]>Stuff for IE.<![endif]-->
    <![if !IE]>Stuff for not IE.<![endif]>
    
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    ... though I would strongly advise you to support firefox. Not supporting firefox is almost a crime these days.
     
    ozan, Aug 21, 2008 IP
  5. CaveBoss

    CaveBoss Active Member

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    Totally agree with ozan.

    In the web, most of the time, your goal is to reach as many people as possible, so you should develop in common programming languages.

    What does that calculator do? did you create it yourself? If not, maybe you can tell us what does the calculator do, and maybe we can give you a reference to a Javascript version?
     
    CaveBoss, Aug 21, 2008 IP
  6. Dodger

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    Agree with CaveBoss. The calculator is written in VbScript. It will not run on any browser except IE.

    Need a javascript or flash alternative.
     
    Dodger, Aug 21, 2008 IP