IE7 does have native XMLHttpRequest, but even then jQuery does not use it... I think because it does not work with file:// URIs. --Sam
2009/6/6 diogobaeder <diogobae...@gmail.com> > > OK... fine for me... but doesn't IE7 have its own XMLHttpRequest > implementation, for example? I thought it did... > > Anyway, the worst part is getting rid of IE6, because the majority of > the users who use IE7 leave automatic update on on their Windows > boxes... as soon as IE8 pops out in the automatic updates, we'll see a > huge jump in market share from IE8... > > Diogo > > > > On Jun 5, 11:16 am, John Resig <jere...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I can't think of a single thing that we could remove from jQuery that > > wouldn't also affect IE 7.0. The JavaScript and DOM implementations in > > IE 6 and 7 are virtually identical - and because of that there's > > really no reason for us to stop actively supporting IE 6 (at least not > > until both 6 and 7 are dead - who knows when that will be). > > > > --John > > > > On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Diogo Baeder <diogobae...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > Hi there, > > > > > What do you guys think of preparing the next versions of jQuery for > > > IE6's death, when its use comes below, say, 0,5%, putting comments next > > > to the methods? For example: > > > > > // TODO: Remove upon IE6's death > > > > > I mean, it would be great to remove all those workarounds we have to > use > > > only for IE6, like ActiveXObject... or am I wrong? > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Diogo > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jQuery Development" group. To post to this group, send email to jquery-dev@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to jquery-dev+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-dev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
