MS Details IE7 CSS Changes

By Kevin Yank | August 24, 2006 | JavaScript & CSS

The SitePoint News Wire returns Monday, but I couldn’t wait to post this link.

Microsoft has provided a detailed list of CSS changes in the upcoming Internet Explorer 7 (the release candidate for which is believed to be imminent).

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Alpha Heifer September 14, 2006 at 2:06 pm: Critical, but not forced, hannson. And certainly not for anyone pre- XP SP2. There are even still a good many ’98 users still out there. I’m also glad for the upgrade in their urgency, but mass adaptation could still take a while.
RaS! August 29, 2006 at 6:54 pm: Oh man! No way, just FireFox for me.
n August 29, 2006 at 8:35 am: If you look at the list and think about it and then you look back at the old beta before the RC1 which could be release build of horror…
Come on ppl, its a small step for browser mankind but huge leap for “70% of market share will force of update”.
That was the best news in a month.
Wolf_22 August 25, 2006 at 11:40 pm: I’d like to see the :first and :last child selector issue too. I think that could provide all sorts of advantages. Is there a reason it wasn’t ever done (please refrain from offensives…)?
hannson August 25, 2006 at 2:07 am: I’m glad that IE7 will be an forced auto-update, will probably make our lifes a lot easier.
What missing features would you like to see implented in IE7?
I’d like to see more selectors in the CSS parser, more accurately more pseudo-classes, like :before :after (and if not already implented) :first- and :last-child
beetle August 25, 2006 at 1:38 am: Actually, I will applaud for Microsoft, unsarcastically.
This is a great list to see. Would all of us like to see more? Sure. But the list of render bugs fixed is impressive, and there’s some key CSS features I’m stoked about. PNG support, min/max width/height, fixed positioning, :hover for arbitrary elements – these are great!
Gamermk August 25, 2006 at 12:51 am: Who wants to bet that with all these fixes that new and unique bugs will surface.
didimo August 24, 2006 at 11:08 pm: hmm i read thru the blo post, its quit an impressive list, nice to know MS are making steps in improoving IE which will make our life easier down the road as IE7 will be a force upgrade for most users
didimo August 24, 2006 at 11:00 pm: goddamn mac fanboys, theyre everywhere!
Eric.Coleman August 24, 2006 at 6:48 pm: meh… firefox… so yesterday. safari all the way!
Joe August 24, 2006 at 5:32 pm: Meh. Microsoft. So 1990′s. FireFox all the way!
WarpNacelle August 24, 2006 at 1:39 pm: Cue the sarcastic applause for Microsoft.