Which version of Windows IE 5 for testing purposes?

[bunner bob]

My test PC currently has IE 5.0.0 (40-bit) on its Windows 98 partition. I was wondering whether there's any difference in CSS rendering/bugs between 5.0 and 5.5?

I suppose I should have the version that lets me nab the most bugs. On the other hand, perhaps I should have the version that most people are using - though you typically don't get stats on 5.0 vs. 5.5.

Either way it looks like I have to bump my security up to 128-bit in order to access/test my secure pages - just trying to decide whether to upgrade the browser while I'm at it.

- Bob

[Fang]

Install all versions of IE: http://www.positioniseverything.net/...s/multiIE.html

[bunner bob]

Wow.

That's pretty cool. Now I'm starting to regret the weekend I spent getting dual boot 98 & XP working.

Looks like more hacking fun ahead.

How different are 5.0(1) and 5.5?

- Bob

[Fang]

http://www.csscreator.com/attributes/ and some minor differences in DOM, nodeType not supported in IE5
Testing is always necessary.

[David Harrison]

You can download them pre-hacked at quirksmode.

[bokeh]

Are people really still using IE5 when IE6 and firefox are just a free download away?

[Fang]

99% IE on my sites

[bokeh]

Fang, maybe I worded my question badly. I was refering specifically to IE5 derivitives, not IE6. Checking my server log, 15 domains, for the last year returned 14 entries like this: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5 11 of which were bots.

[David Harrison]

It would seem so:
http://www.thecounter.com/stats/2005...er/browser.php

[bunner bob]

OK - this multiple IE thing worked great - thanks!

Of course now I find my nav buttons layout differently in IE 5.5...

Any idea about usage of IE 5.5 vs 5.0.x?

[toicontien]

IE 5.01 doesn't support padding and borders on inline elements. IE 5.5 does. Other than that, there's really not much you can predict. Just remember that most IE rendering bugs can be solved by setting the position to relative and/or setting a width or height.