Is there a cross-browser JavaScript framework that supports old browsers like IE 5?

Question

I’m looking for my application (it’s a sort of CRM) to include a web-based GUI that supports old browsers like IE 5.

Is there any good client-side cross-browser framework that supports old browsers? I don’t need something fancy with effects and animations.

Thanks.

Answer 1

For your specific needs check out David Mark's "My Library". It doesn't have the popularity of jQuery or Extjs but for absolute cross-platform portability, nothing beats it. It was developed from best practices gathered from comp.lang.javascript.

He claims:

...after spending a week testing, I am pleased to announce that Cinsoft supports My Library in the following browsers:

All of them.

But seriously, we've tested successfully in:-

• IE 5-8
• FF 1-3.5
• Safari 2-4
• Opera 5-10
• Netscape 3-9

Answer 2

I don’t think that’s a problem anyone’s interested in solving (i.e. web-based gui frameworks for older browsers like IE 5).

It’s much harder on older browsers because they lack features, have more bugs, and run JavaScript slower. And there’s less point, because those browsers are disappearing.

If I were you, I’d build a CRM application that’s so good, companies still on IE 5 will install Firefox just to use it.

Answer 3

Charles Bailey가 제안한 것처럼이를 수행하는 가장 좋은 방법은 MergeTool을 사용자 정의하는 것입니다.이 가이드 ,이 간단한 방법으로 알려 줬습니다.내 편집기에서 열린 병합 충돌 :

[merge]
  tool = emacs
[mergetool "emacs"]
  cmd = $editor \"$BASE\" \"$LOCAL\" \"$REMOTE\" \"$MERGED\"

.

Charles Bailey는 내가 이것을 위해 그에게 어떤 신용을 주어야하는지, 이것이 마침내이 질문을 닫을 수있는 적절한 방법이라는 것을 희망합니다.