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Can you use conditional comments in Internet Explorer?
Conditional comments work in Internet Explorer 9 and below, but are ignored by Internet Explorer 10 and up. You can use Internet Explorer specific CSS rules in your stylesheet. Hacks? Yeah, but not really dirty hacks imho. @media screen\\0 {…} @media screen\\9 {…} It worked for me. I have not had time to test it in different browsers.
Why do you need conditional comments in CSS?
Conditional comments allow us to target specific versions or version ranges of IE to correct bugs or inconsitentices that normally are not present on other browsers. Typically for IE9 and below, we have been able to write conditional css by using something like this:
How to write conditional CSS for IE9?
Typically for IE9 and below, we have been able to write conditional css by using something like this: The code above allows us to add a css class to the html tag which only becomes available if the browser we are using is one of the ones above (IE 8 or 9).
Are there any CSS hacks you can use in IE?
This page of CSS hacks explains IE hacks you can use (and more). What you want to do is style everything in your stylesheet as you normally would for any other browser. AFTER you import the normal stylesheet into your page you will then import an IE-specific stylesheet with the regular
Can a conditional comment be included in a CSS file?
IE, though, has been programmed to recognize the special
How to write conditional CSS for IE10 and 11?
There is no question that IE10 and 11 are an improvement from previous versions of IE, but unfortunately there are times when they too need special attention. In order to conditionally target IE10 and 11 we can now use a special media query: With the above media query in place you are now ready to conditionally target IE10 and 11.
Why do we need conditional code in CSS?
This is extremely helpful because with this class we can now write css styles that only apply to those versions of IE. Writing conditional code based on the IE version is never desired but it comes as a necessity to address bugs or correct style inconsistencies between IE and the rest of the browsers.