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Annie C
Annie C

Reputation: 804

minimum IE9 browser requirement and other equivalent browser versions

I have a web app that has a requirement for IE9. What is the equivalent browser versions for other browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Opera, etc) ?

I know how to check the user's current browser/version and if it is not supported I need to see if I can proving links for user to download latest browser.

the client code is in AngularJS

additional info: I have many users still use IE8, some users would like for the website to pop up a message that their browser is unsupported and will not function properly with features of the site. Also they would like to get some kind of notification on what other equivalent browser versions would work for them.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 402

Answers (1)

Reactgular
Reactgular

Reputation: 54791

You are making a huge assumption that both Chrome and Firefox operate the same as IE8/7/6, and users of those browsers would have old outdated versions.

Chrome and Firefox have built-in update services. The only way the browsers would be outdated is if the user/administrator disabled that update service. If it's been disabled, then what's the point of directing them to a page to install a different browser.

AngularJS had very specific code to address support of IE8, and that code was just for IE8. What they have done in version 1.3 is discontinue updating and testing for that browser. It added extra work for them and offered no value.

The market share for IE8 is very small, and even smaller is the segment that will change browsers because you asked them too.

You shouldn't get caught up in management of browser versions. Write better JavaScript that doesn't execute extensions unless they are supported. Test your source code across multiple browsers. etc.. etc..

Upvotes: 2

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