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IE7 and IE8 and IE9: page errors in editor, sometimes controls don't load, preventing editing
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zeljkofilipin
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• Cmcmahon
Dec 13 2013, 8:47 PM
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F12172: page_error_edit_no_controls_ie6.png
Oct 1 2015, 11:23 AM
F12175: ie8_edit_broken_page_errors.png
Nov 22 2014, 2:21 AM
F12174: ie7_edit_broken_page_errors.png
Nov 22 2014, 2:21 AM
F12173: page_error_edit_ie6.png
Nov 22 2014, 2:21 AM
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Description

page error no controls

Edit a page in IE6 on http://en.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org/

A variety of page errors are possible. Some prevent editing.

We haven't checked up on IE6 support in a while. It might be time to drop it.

Version: unspecified
Severity: normal

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page_error_edit_no_controls_ie6.png (538×1 px, 120 KB)

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Event Timeline

• bzimport raised the priority of this task from to High.Nov 22 2014, 2:21 AM
• bzimport added projects: Browser-Support-Internet-Explorer, MediaWiki-Page-editing, Browser-test-bug.
• bzimport set Reference to bz58464.
• bzimport added a subscriber: Unknown Object (MLST).
• Cmcmahon created this task.Dec 13 2013, 8:47 PM
• Cmcmahon added a comment.Dec 13 2013, 8:47 PM

Created attachment 14094
page error editing continues to work

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page_error_edit_ie6.png (683×923 px, 177 KB)

• Cmcmahon added a comment.Dec 16 2013, 5:01 PM

Created attachment 14106
page errors and editor broken in IE7

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ie7_edit_broken_page_errors.png (402×542 px, 81 KB)

• Cmcmahon added a comment.Dec 16 2013, 7:29 PM

Created attachment 14110
page errors and editor broken in IE8

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ie8_edit_broken_page_errors.png (439×589 px, 97 KB)

• Cmcmahon added a comment.Jan 22 2014, 5:56 PM

possible error for IE9 as well 22 Jan 2014, editing controls fail to appear: https://wmf.ci.cloudbees.com/job/browsertests-en.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org-windows-internet_explorer_9/lastCompletedBuild/testReport/(root)/Page/Prepare_to_start_a_new_page_using_the_URL/

Aklapper added a comment.Mar 15 2014, 11:35 PM

Chris: Is this still an issue recently?

• Cmcmahon added a comment.Mar 17 2014, 3:28 PM

It still happens from time to time. Here is an example with IE7 from 17 March https://wmf.ci.cloudbees.com/job/browsertests-en.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org-windows-internet_explorer_7/533

duplicatebug added a comment.Aug 16 2014, 8:06 PM

IE6 javascript support was dropped (gerrit 152072)

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We do not run tests in IE any more. Please reopen if needed.

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