Figuring
Out Browser Compatibility Browser Compatibility Chart
by Josh Smith
Oct. 29, 1999
| Key
|
| y=yes—supported |
| n=no—not supported |
| k=kind of—partially
supported |
| Platform
|
Browser
|
java
|
frames
|
tables
|
plug
-ins |
jscript
|
CSS
|
gif89
|
dhtml
|
I-
frames |
XML
|
| Win |
AOL 3.0 |
n |
y |
y |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
| Mac |
AOL 2.7 |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
| Win |
AOL 1.0 |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
| Mac |
AOL 1.0 |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
| Platform
|
Browser
|
java
|
frames
|
tables
|
plug
-ins |
jscript
|
CSS
|
gif89
|
dhtml
|
I-
frames |
XML
|
| Win |
MS IE 5.0 |
y |
y |
y |
y |
1.3ECMA |
CSS2 |
y |
y |
y |
k |
| Win |
MS IE 4.0 |
y |
y |
y |
y |
1.2ECMA |
CSS1 |
y |
y |
y |
n |
| Win |
MS IE 3.0 |
y |
y |
y |
y |
1.0 (k) |
k |
y |
n |
y |
n |
| Win |
MS IE 2.0 |
n |
n |
y |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
| Mac |
MS IE 4.0 |
y |
y |
y |
y |
1.2ECMA |
CSS1 |
y |
y |
y |
n |
| Mac |
MS IE 3.0 |
y |
y |
y |
y |
1.0 (k) |
k |
y |
n |
y |
n |
| Mac |
MS IE 2.0 |
n |
y |
y |
y |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
| Unix |
MS IE 4.01 |
y |
y |
y |
y |
1.2ECMA |
CSS1 |
y |
y |
y |
n |
| Platform
|
Browser
|
java
|
frames
|
tables
|
plug
-ins |
jscript
|
CSS
|
gif89
|
dhtml
|
I-
frames |
XML
|
| Mac |
Mosaic 3.07 |
n |
y |
y |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
| Win |
Mosaic 3.0 |
n |
y |
y |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
| Platform
|
Browser
|
java
|
frames
|
tables
|
plug
-ins |
jscript
|
CSS
|
gif89
|
dhtml
|
I-
frames |
XML
|
| Win |
NS Nav 4.7/4.5
|
JDK1.1 |
y |
y |
y |
1.3ECMA |
CSS1 |
y |
y |
n |
n |
| Win |
NS Nav 4 |
y |
y |
y |
y |
1.2 |
CSS1 |
y |
y |
n |
n |
| Win |
NS Nav 3.0 |
y |
y |
y |
y |
1.1 |
n |
y |
n |
n |
n |
| Win |
NS Nav 2.0 |
y |
y |
y |
y |
1.0 |
n |
y |
n |
n |
n |
| Mac |
NS Nav 4.7/4.5
|
JDK1.1 |
y |
y |
y |
1.3ECMA |
CSS1 |
y |
y |
n |
n |
| Mac |
NS Nav 4.06
|
y |
y |
y |
y |
1.2 |
CSS1 |
y |
y |
n |
n |
| Mac |
NS Nav 3.0 |
y |
y |
y |
y |
1.1 |
k |
y |
n |
n |
n |
| Mac |
NS Nav 2.0 |
n |
y |
y |
y |
1.0 (k) |
n |
y |
n |
n |
n |
| Unix |
NS Nav 4.06 |
y |
y |
y |
y |
1.1? |
n |
y |
y |
n |
n |
| Unix |
NS Nav 3.0 |
y |
y |
y |
y |
1.1 |
n |
y |
n |
n |
n |
| Unix |
NS Nav 2.0 |
y |
y |
y |
y |
1.0 |
n |
y |
n |
n |
n |
| OS/2 |
NS Nav 2.02 |
n |
n |
y |
n |
n |
n |
y |
n |
n |
n |
| Platform
|
Browser
|
java
|
frames
|
tables
|
plug
-ins |
jscript
|
CSS
|
gif89
|
dhtml
|
I-
frames |
XML
|
| Win |
Lynx |
n |
y |
y |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
| Unix |
Lynx |
n |
y |
y |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
| OS/2 |
Lynx |
n |
y |
y |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
| Platform
|
Browser
|
java
|
frames
|
tables
|
plug
-ins |
jscript
|
CSS
|
gif89
|
dhtml
|
I-
frames |
XML
|
| NextStep |
OmniWeb 2.1 |
n |
y |
y |
n |
y |
n |
n |
y |
n |
n |
| NextStep |
OmniWeb 1.0 |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
n |
| Platform
|
Browser
|
java
|
frames
|
tables
|
plug
-ins |
jscript
|
CSS
|
gif89
|
dhtml
|
I-
frames |
XML
|
| WebTV |
MS WebTV |
n |
y |
y |
n |
1.1 |
n |
y |
n |
n |
n |
Market share leaders are bolded above.
Browser
Type |
Market
Share (%) |
| MS IE 5.x |
24.9 |
| MS IE 4.x |
44.7 |
| MS IE 3.x |
3.6 |
| NN Nav 4.x |
22.0 |
| NN Nav 3.x |
2.3 |
| MS Web TV |
1.4 |
| Other |
1.1 |
Source: WebSideStory, August 1999
Browser Compatibility Chart
|
