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IE8 passes Acid2 test!

Whilst this may not be something deemed as particularly important by web users, web developers will be pleasantly surprised that the latest version of IE passes the Acid2 test:

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Is this a big milestone for IE and Microsoft? Should we expect this from their latest browsers? Please let me know your thoughts...
 

Posted: Dec 19 2007, 10:57 PM by ca8msm | with 3 comment(s)
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# December 19, 2007 6:12 PM

Rob said:

Mark,

IE8 does NOT pass the test.  IE8 "renders" a doctored local copy of the smiley face.  Microsoft never claims to pass the actual online test.  They can't because it doesn't, and the release version won't either.

# January 12, 2008 11:48 PM

Josh Stodola said:

By the time IE8 is released, the ACID3 test will likely be the new benchmark.  And yes, we all know IE will fail miserably.

# January 17, 2008 11:23 AM
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