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IE 8 not displaying website properly

Jul 6, 2012 10:36 AM

Tags: #cs5 #help #dreamweaver #css #html5

I am having trouble getting my client's website to display properly in Internet Explorer 8.

http://www.passportwineandspirits.com

 

I think there is a CSS problem with it, but I can't figure out what the issue is. It appears that the content is getting pushed far down the page or is not loading correctly. I am using Dreamweaver CS5.

 

The site displays properly in IE 9, Safari, Chrome and Firefox (both on Mac and PC) and looks fine on Android and iPhones.

 

Any help would be appreciated!

333 Views   2 Replies   Latest reply: lizrose925, Jul 6, 2012 2:57 PM
 
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  • pziecina
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    1. pziecina,
    Jul 6, 2012 12:18 PM   in reply to lizrose925
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    Hi

     

    Whilst you have included the shiv for IE8 and below to recognize the html5 syntax, you have also used your own syntax - e.g.

     

    <sidebar1>

     

    is not an html or html5 tag and will not be interpreted correctly by IE8 or below. Many modern browsers, (especially the html5 aware) will allow you to use 'custom' tags, but it is not advisable to do do so, as the behavior is unpredictable.

     

    PZ

     
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    2. lizrose925,
    Jul 6, 2012 2:57 PM   in reply to pziecina
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    Thank you - it seems as if my Dreamweaver Template was adding those tags. In order to fix it I had to change the unique tag names into a div class. Seems to be working now. Thanks!

     
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