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A while ago we were thinking about an embedded HTML control. Two choices were obvious: we can either use an embedded internet explorer, or we can use another 3rd party library. The problem with IE control is, as Microsoft is constantly updating it, the same HTML that we create would be shown differently, depending on what IE is installed on customers' machines. We cannot tolerate such UI changes since it will make our product inconsistent. Eventually we chose the 3rd party solution.
I wonder if any of you had similar experiences. When it's decision time, do you stick to Microsoft or do you try to avoid it?
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Pierre VEBER says:
We use the IE control in a couple of products and we have to take care about HTML layout IE version compatibility. Nevertheless, we chose to stick with Microsoft because differences are well known by web designers and well documented. Anyways, as soon as you decide to integrate HTML in your applications, you'll have to face such problems. 3rd parties can be okay but it feels safer to get MSDN support, documentation and tools, as well as a huge user base. Once upon a time I tried a Mozilla plugin which was not so bad actually, but it lacked maintenance and updates.
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John Kendall says:
What version of HTML are you using? I believe HTML4.01 is the latest and if you are into HTML you should be keeping up or be left behind.
Most developers are using 4.01 strict. They even go to the trouble to upgrade their websites. IE does change frequently but that is the way to get on top! Can't blame them even though it drives me insane.
One of the problems I have is workability of sites in various Browsers, some work and some don't. Internet Explorer is one of the "Big Boys" and you need to keep up with the "Big Boys"
By-the-way, I hear the next version of HTML is in Bete testing and soon to come out. If you have to blame anyone, blame HTML!
JB
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Fabio De Fresco says:
working on a similar project i used xml to write thedataand html only for display. the rojct was runwith Ie control. It was just an experiment but work.I hope thiscan behelpfull.
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John Kendall says:
The only thing wrong I see is using HTML for display of, or presentation of the data. This method will not validate in the "Strict" and therefore it is falling behind in usage. The possibility is that, down the road, you will have a heck of a time redoing it or you will have to live with Quirks mode from the browsers.
John
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Fabio De Fresco says:
thanks for sugstion. In the next month i think tat html will be replaced. i try thistime altrnate solution with purexml,data and axslt style sheetfor display but maybe silverlight a better solution.
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John Kendall says:
You might go to opera and take the Free CSS tutorial, maybe even scan over the HTML. If you get these two down, you won't have to worry. The coursesw are based around Web Standards.
John
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