Fixing IE6 for compliance using Javascript libraries

Here's an article on how to fix IE6 to perform 'like' a standards compliant browser using Dean Edwards' javascript libraries:

http://www.grumpycoder.co.uk/how-to-...ipt-libraries/

Tell me if you have anything else that could be added to the article as I am looking to improve it

Poorly coded imo and relies on the 'if IF' hack which doesn't always work if you are behind a proxy server. I don't see the real need to fix IE 6 anyway. I use
in all my work and I rarely have any problems with IE 6. If I do, it's just a matter of doing it a different way eg. instead of padding which IE messes up sometimes I can use line-height.

Originally Posted by daz Poorly coded imo and relies on the 'if IF' hack which doesn't always work if you are behind a proxy server. I don't see the real need to fix IE 6 anyway. I use Code: * { margin: 0; padding: 0; } in all my work and I rarely have any problems with IE 6. If I do, it's just a matter of doing it a different way eg. instead of padding which IE messes up sometimes I can use line-height.

I don't think you even need that.
Is all I use.

You do need it.
removes the default margin/padding on all elements. I think your code works as well though.

Ya, but these JS 'IE FIX' hacks open a whole new can of worms. It's best to write good, solid code. You'll rarely have any issue with any browser.

Whoever wrote this blog article clearly didn't bother looking into what theyw ere talking about "the day has come!"? These scripts were released over 3 years ago.

Thanks for your feedback guys.

Yes I did try to emphasise in the conclusions that this wasn't a fix for bad coding. This can be a useful too though I believe when used alongside a quality layout provided any features used degrade gracefully. Perhaps I will add that to the article.

Yes thank you Ire I was aware that it has been around for some time. I think it's worth publicising because, as an idea, it has potential and deserves a team of programmers somewhere to pick it up. I want to start using new selectors

Originally Posted by webukdesign Yes thank you Ire I was aware that it has been around for some time. I think it's worth publicising because, as an idea, it has potential and deserves a team of programmers somewhere to pick it up. I want to start using new selectors

If you develop with fall backs for older browsers in mind you can start using the newer (only 3+ years old!) selectors now; just don't let the functionality of the project rest on them

I think too many people rely on these so call 'fixes'. With good code, you can code a website for both IE6 and FF, for example. With no 'fixes' needed.