I see the same on Vista w/ IE8. Additionally, when I click on the "5.1.2" entry in the TOC (since that was the section everyone was looking at) the heading is above the viewable area so you can't tell you landed at the correct section.
Win7 and IE10 is fine on both counts. > -----Original Message----- > From: Chuck Rolke [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 10:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Website update 6 > > When I view the page on an elderly, bare-metal XPsp3 IE8 I see just what > Robbie has posted. > > -C > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robbie Gemmell" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 6:41:03 AM > > Subject: Re: Website update 6 > > > > I'm not sure if we are seeing different things, or just disagree on > > how well the documentation works when using IE8. > > > > This is what I see for the Java broker docbook content when using IE8 > > and Firefox > > > http://people.apache.org/~robbie/qpid/website/2ndJuly2013/java_broker_ > > book-ie8.png > > > http://people.apache.org/~robbie/qpid/website/2ndJuly2013/java_broker_ > > book-ff.png > > > > Is this what you get? The content being in a bolder and larger font > > than when using Firefox is a little annoying but obviously survivable, > > however that it also dwarfs the headings is more of an issue and for > > me makes the documentation significantly more difficult to use. > > Although annoying, I can overlook the links magically dropping on to > > new lines (it doesnt seem to do it all of the time, so that might even be an > issue with the docbook source). > > > > The headings not being prominent also seems to be an issue in other > > areas, though in a different way than within the docbook content, e.g: > > > > Homepage: > > http://people.apache.org/~robbie/qpid/website/2ndJuly2013/home- > ie8.png > > http://people.apache.org/~robbie/qpid/website/2ndJuly2013/home- > ff.png > > > > Documentation page: > > > http://people.apache.org/~robbie/qpid/website/2ndJuly2013/documentati > o > > n-ie8.png > > > http://people.apache.org/~robbie/qpid/website/2ndJuly2013/documentati > o > > n-ff.png > > > > I am not suggesting that we need to have anything like parity with the > > modern browsers, but I do think we should ensure the new site doesnt > > seem actively hostile to those still stuck on older browsers like IE8 > > (which is unfortunately still a lot of people). > > > > Robbie > > > > On 2 July 2013 18:05, Justin Ross <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 10:13 AM, Robbie Gemmell > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I gave it another look in IE8 and the site now renders, though it > > > > does so with an error indicated and much of the styling for > > > > headings, navigation highlighting, column layouts, fonts etc doesn't > seem to be as intended. > > > > > > I've fixed the javascript error. My testing (on IE8 on XP) shows > > > the layout and styling working properly, with the exception of > > > things that only newer browsers support, such as font loading and > rounded borders. > > > > > > > It's usable in a pinch but can be quite hard to follow, > > > > particularly for the documentation etc. > > > > > > I also spent time moving around in the documentation in IE8, and for > > > me it seems to be working well. > > > > > > > I also just noticed that the search image in the top right and the > > > > Apache feather image in the footer navigation gets a blue border > > > > in IE (8 and > > > 10, > > > > which seems to otherwise match Firefox 21). > > > > > > This is fixed. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Justin > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For > > > additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional > commands, e-mail: [email protected]
