Website:Browser Compatibility Statement

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This document describes the browser support policy at WormBase.

Support decisions are based on current site usage statistics (November 2010) as well as anticipated browser and OS releases. The aim is to cover > 95% of requests with A-grade support as defined below.

Win XP Win 7 Mac 10.5 Mac 10.6 Mac 10.7 Linux
Firefox 3.0 not supported
Firefox 3.6.x A-grade A-grade A-grade A-grade A-grade A-grade
Firefox 4.x A-grade C-grade A-grade A-grade A-grade
Chrome 7.x A-grade C-grade A-grade A-grade A-grade
IE 6.0 not supported
IE 7.0 A-grade
IE 8.0 A-grade A-grade
Safari 4.0 A-grade A-grade A-grade A-grade

Grade Level Definitions

A-grade

A-grade support is the highest support level. By taking full advantage of the powerful capabilities of modern web standards, the A-grade experience provides advanced functionality and visual fidelity.

A-grade browsers are identified on a whitelist. Approximately 96% of our audience enjoys an A-grade experience.

Summary: A-grade browsers are identified, capable, modern and common. QA tests all A-grade browsers, and bugs are addressed with high priority.