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Why css class is not overridden for IE9?

I have piece of HTML code in which we are applying special css for IE9, IE10 & IE11.

<!doctype html>
     <!--[if IE 9]><html data-placeholder-focus="false" lang="{%=user_locale_html}}" dir="ltr" class="ie9 lt-ie10 lt-ie11 lt-ie12 gt-ie8 gt-ie7 gt-ie6"><![endif]-->

     <!--[if !(IE)]><!--><html lang="{%=user_locale_html}}" dir="{%=dir}}">

<script>

  var ua = window.navigator.userAgent;

  if (ua.indexOf("Trident/7.0") > 0) 
    document.documentElement.className='ie11 lt-ie12 gt-ie10 gt-ie9 gt-ie8 gt-ie7 gt-ie6';
  else if (ua.indexOf("Trident/6.0") > 0)
    document.documentElement.className='ie10 lt-ie11 lt-ie12 gt-ie9 gt-ie8 gt-ie7 gt-ie6';

  if(/*@cc_on!@*/false){
    document.documentElement.className='gt-ie11 gt-ie10 gt-ie9 gt-ie8 gt-ie7 gt-ie6';
  }

</script>
<!--<![endif]-->
</html>

Note the code if(/*@cc_on!@*/false) {}

This code is overriding the css class applied in IE10 when we have userAgant=Trident/6.0. (Which causing me problem to override ie10 class.

But my question is, Why this code is not overriding the classes when the browser is IE9?

I know that @cc_on related stuff is not needed in the code, But i am curious to know how it is behaving differently.

Thanks!

Solution

  • Possible that your code is not identifying the IE 9 and that is why CSS class not get override.

    I suggest you to try to refer code example below which can able to find the IE 8, IE 9, IE 10, IE 11.

    <!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
	<title>Page Title</title>
	<script>
	function GetIEVersion() {
  var sAgent = window.navigator.userAgent;
  var Idx = sAgent.indexOf("MSIE");

  // If IE, return version number.
  if (Idx > 0) 
    return parseInt(sAgent.substring(Idx+ 5, sAgent.indexOf(".", Idx)));

  // If IE 11 then look for Updated user agent string.
  else if (!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident\/7\./)) 
    return 11;

  else
    return 0; //It is not IE
}

if (GetIEVersion() > 0) 
   alert("This is IE " + GetIEVersion());
else 
   alert("This is not IE.");
	</script>
</head>
<body>

</body>
</html>

    Output:

    enter image description here

    Further, you can try to modify it as per your requirement may help you to solve your issue.