No IE - a simple way to tell people with outdated browsers that they need an upgrade

Project Type

Existing open source project

Summary

No IE - a simple way to tell people with outdated browsers that they need an upgrade

Description

Embed some HTML in your website, then anyone who is using Internet explorer will get a message telling them to get a better browser. Now you don't have to optimize for internet explorer!

Tech Stack

HTML, css, JavaScript

Current Team Size

1

URL

http://retrylife.ca/noie

Ranter

ewpratten

29770

Comments

2

DucksCanCode

3774

2y

When I need to do this I usually just use the user agent string. But I like your idea, means spoofing won't work
4

Tobyvw

767

2y

What about this?
http://outdatedbrowser.com/en
2

j4cobgarby

8685

2y

Is this on github? I'd like to submit a PR to fix some minor typos
3

ewpratten

29770

2y

@j4cobgarby ya. It doesn't have its own repo. It is part of my website's repo. It's at:

RetryLife/Retrylife.github.io

In a folder called noie
1

masterdoctor

1323

2y

If I'm not mistaken, you could just do this with CSS and then test for IE - I think this could work on IE8+.

Let's face it, you deserve to be punched in the face if you use an IE version lower than 8.
2

ewpratten

29770

2y

@masterdoctor I am currently using css for the test.
1

masterdoctor

1323

2y

@ewpratten oh, Good!
Carry on 😂
1

eval

478

2y

@ewpratten Nice! Can I use this in a small commercial project I'm doing for someone? I find it well written and clean :)
I'd have to copy the landing page though, as there is no internet... That's why I'm asking ;)
4

ewpratten

29770

2y

@eval sure! Do you mind adding a link back to my GitHub or the original page at the bottom? If not, that's still ok.
1

eval

478

2y

@ewpratten of course! thanks :)
1

mishaor

1971

2y

Also if you don't use JS you can just paste one IE-only extension - [if lt]

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