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ViewSourceViewSource contains articles and technotes which address issues related to supporting Netscape 6, Mozilla as well as other browsers based upon the Netscape Gecko embeddable browser. ViewSource is organized chronologically. In order to view articles by topic, please visit the DevEdge Tech Central. HTML Markup and PluginsLearn how to use the Fixing Table Inheritance in Quirks ModeWhen in quirks mode, Gecko-based browsers will appear to ignore inheritance of font styles into tables from parent elements. Find out why this happens and how to fix it in documents that have to remain in quirks mode. [go]Bypassing Security RestrictionsSecurity restrictions in web browsers can prevent developers from taking advantage of advanced techniques. Learn how to conditionally relax security when testing and developing web applications which need access to preferences, cross domain access and internal Gecko services. [go]Creating a toolbar for Netscape 7Learn how to create and install a toolbar for Netscape 7 using XUL and JavaScript. [go]Configuring Your Verisign Certificates To Avoid WarningsThis brief technote provides resources on undestanding what intermediate certificates are, and how not being aware about them can sometimes raise unexpected warnings during an SSL transaction. [go]Gecko's "Almost Standards" ModeAs of Mozilla 1.0.1 and 1.1 beta, there is a new rendering mode referred to as "almost standards" mode. It contains only one change in behavior from "standards" mode, but for some designers it's an important difference. Find out more in this technote. [go]Gecko and the Future of the WebA short presentation made at a conference in San Francisco on the dynamic web and some perspectives on future browsers and their capabilities. See some demonstrations of XML and SOAP in Netscape Gecko! [go]Wired News Redesigns With StandardsOn October 11, 2002, Wired News launched a major new redesign based on XHTML 1.0 and no tables. Find out how they did it, and what benefits and drawbacks this design entailed, in an in-depth interview with Douglas Bowman of Wired News. [go]Fixing Incorrectly Sized List Item MarkersLearn how to correctly size list item markers in Gecko 0.9.4, the basis of Netscape 6.2.x and CompuServe 7. [go]Venkman, the new JavaScript Debugger for Netscape 7.0Get started using Venkman, the powerful cross-platform JavaScript debugger that you can install and run as part of the Netscape application suite. [go]Consistent List IndentationTrying to change the indentation of lists with CSS is trickier than it looks, but only because CSS-conformant browsers took different paths to default indentation. Find out how to get them all in line. [go]Defining Cross-Browser TooltipsLearn how to define tooltips according to the standards in a cross browser fashion. [go]Styling Abbreviations and Acronyms
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My Sidebar Developer's GuideThis guide is intended for content developers who wish to create tabs for the sidebar, a component of Netscape 6/7 and Mozilla [go]Plugin Installation Guidelines for XPInstallXPInstall is a JavaScript-based installer technology for Netscape Gecko browsers that can be used to streamline the installation process for plugins. Rather than have users download a plugin, and then leave the browsing environment to run the binary installer, learn how to create an in-process download, installation, and refresh of the missing plugin. [go]Browser Detection and Cross Browser SupportImproper browser detection can lead to web maintenance nightmares. Rethinking the basics of when and how to detect User Agents is crucial to creating maintainable, cross browser web content. This article reviews several approaches to browser detection, their usefulness in specific circumstances to arrive at a common sense approach to browser detection. [go]Netscape Gecko Plugin OverviewLearn about changes in Netscape Gecko's plugin architecture vs. the Netscape 4 generation and recommended plugin development strategies. [go]Netscape Gecko Compatibility HandbookHow to diagnose and avoid common web site problems for Netscape Gecko browsers. [go] |