abbr in Internet Explorer (fix for 5.5 and 6.0)Last updated: February 18, 2008
Using a JavaScript quirk in Internet Explorer to allow styling of abbr with CSS.
abbr, no fixabbr presence in DOM with no fixabbr with simple createElement() JavaScript fix| Test | User Agent | Pass/Fail and Notes |
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Control: abbr is styled? |
Internet Explorer 7.0 | Pass: abbr is styled |
| Internet Explorer 6.0 | Fail: abbr not styled |
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| Internet Explorer 5.5 | Fail: abbr not styled |
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| Internet Explorer 5.01 | Fail: abbr not styled |
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Test 1: abbr is present in DOM? |
Internet Explorer 7.0 | Pass: abbr elements are present, have child nodes and title attributes can be accessed |
| Internet Explorer 6.0 | Fail: abbr elements are present and title attribute can be accessed, but have no child nodes |
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| Internet Explorer 5.5 | Fail: abbr elements are present and title attribute can be accessed, but have no child nodes |
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| Internet Explorer 5.01 | Fail: abbr elements are present and title attribute can be accessed, but have no child nodes |
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Test 2: abbr is styled with simple createElement() JavaScript fix? |
Internet Explorer 7.0 | Pass: abbr elements are styled initially, have child nodes and title attributes can be accessed |
| Internet Explorer 6.0 | Pass: abbr elements are styled initially, have child nodes and title attributes can be accessed |
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| Internet Explorer 5.5 | Pass: abbr elements are styled initially, have child nodes and title attributes can be accessed |
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| Internet Explorer 5.01 | Fail: abbr elements not styled at all, do not have child nodes, but title attributes can be accessed |
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