How To Run IE 6 / 7 and IE 8 all at once ??

[fab5freddy]

I am developing some websites and want to be able
to check compatibility on all Browsers.

Is there a way to install all IE versions at once in VMware Fusion Windows 7 ?

thanks !

 

[Cabbit]

Give this a try, http://ipinfo.info/netrenderer/

 

[FourCandles]

I am developing some websites and want to be able
to check compatibility on all Browsers.

Is there a way to install all IE versions at once in VMware Fusion Windows 7 ?

thanks !

This is something I've been meaning to look at since IE8 came out. Currently, I have IE7 installed on my Windows box and run Multiple IE to give me IE6 (and IE3, 4, 5 and 5.5 if I need them!). However, that app is no longer being developed, so we won't be seeing a version containing IE7 anytime soon unless someone takes on the development.

 

[design-is]

Hi fab5freddy,

There are several options available... Strangely good timing - I've actually just completed a small post on my blog about it:

http://dougbarned.co.uk/blog/2009/05/02/browser-testing/

Hope you find it useful!

/Doug

 

[Cromulent]

You only need IE 6 and 8. The rendering engine used in IE 7 is included in IE 8 as compatibility mode.

 

[FourCandles]

You only need IE 6 and 8. The rendering engine used in IE 7 is included in IE 8 as compatibility mode.

That's good to know - thanks. I knew there was an IE7 compatibility mode, but didn't realise it was the actual engine. That's my issue solved.

 

[elppa]

IETester does a very good job.

It allows you to open the different versions of IE in tabs and compare renderings side by side with a split view.

It is also free - even better. For me it is a more elegant approach than multiple IE.

There are some know limitations, but none of these are really show stoppers for most projects:

Focus is not working properly
Java applets are not working
Flash is not working on IE6 instance in user mode : A solution is to launch IETester as admin user and Flash will work.
CSS Filters are not working correctly in user mode : A solution is to launch IETester as admin user and CSS Filters will work

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