ArcGIS Server JS API and IE 8

Hey all. Just a reminder, now the IE 8 is released, to check out your ArcGIS Server javascript api based sites and make sure they all work as you expect. I for one have had some issues with some graphic layers, so I have added a custom header to IIS instructing IE 8 to render pages in IE 7 compatibility mode.

Here is how to add the custom header to IIS (lifted from msdn):

To configure IIS 6 and earlier versions to include a custom HTTP response header, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type inetmgr.exe, and then click OK.

2. Expand the server you want and then expand Web Sites.

3. Right-click the Web site you want and then click Properties.

4. Click the HTTP Headers tab.

5. Under Custom HTTP headers, click Add.

6. In the Custom header name box, type X-UA-Compatible.

7. In the Custom header value box, type IE=EmulateIE7.

8. Click OK two times.

Sure, I should have taken the time to test with the previous IE 8 release candidates, but you know the life of the developer is filled with other more important things, like keeping clients happy and getting my fix of Mt Dew for the day. So, I'll be using this method until I can properly figure out my graphics issues.

Also, another tool that I have been meaning to blog about is IEtester. It comes with 'My DebugBar' which is the IE equivalent of Firebug. Well, I shouldn't even say that, its not anywhere near as functional as Firebug. Anyway, IEtester lets you view your sites in different IE rendering engines. From 5.5 all the way to 8. Its been a pretty handy tool during testing. Enjoy.

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