Maybe. IE8 is becoming CSS 2.1 compliant. The beta release also fixes many of the browser inconsistencies and more closely supports the HTML 4.01 Specification. One notable change is the elimination of the problematic haslayout functionality.
IE8 departs from earlier versions in how it displays form controls. Chris Hester created a demo showing how various browsers handle form buttons.
Since beta releases can be buggy, it is probably too early to target IE8 with conditional comments. But, knowing your options will keep you ahead of the pack.
Two methods to work with differences found in IE8:
1. Designers can use Conditional Comments to target Internet Explorer 8 with alternate content or CSS rules. The typical conditional comment to target IE8 is:
2. Microsoft introduced a new meta tag to control the display of your web page in IE8. The meta tag will tell IE8 to render the page using IE7’s rendering engine. To Emulate IE7, add this inside the <head></head> of your web document:
This will allow a site to use the new features of IE8 while using IE7’s rendering engine.
More information can be found here: Update your site to render in IE7 Mode.
Methods to test your site in IE8:
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is still the de facto standard for businesses and consumers but never captured the hearts of web designers and developers. IE8 is poised to change that sentiment with its intuitive new features and respect for web standards. Here are additional resources to get ready for IE8:
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