[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Browser compat -- page not compatible (that's so '90s)

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Tue, 2004-09-14 at 12:48, tr_data1 wrote:
> I'm in search for a browser that understands a math website:
> http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U4L4GL.html#sm1
> ... and runs under Linux. I've tried Mozilla and Firefox so far.

I have no issues viewing it with Epiphany, Firefox or Mozilla.

Unfortunately, it appears to use graphics instead of a _standard_ math
language like MathML.  MathML is at the heart of Mozilla as well as
OpenOffice XML for equations, and converts to/from many legacy math
markup languages very well (e.g., LaTeX).

Microsoft needs to get out of the '90s IMHO.  Using MathML, CSS and
maybe a little Javascript, this is better, cleaner and faster with
standards -- not to mention far more secure.

> The web page is one of many my son's pre-AP math teacher mentions
> to review. While the page appears to be correct in Mozilla and
> Firefox, you are supposed to be able to see (the solution) after
> you click on the Example problem. The page appears to be M$
> specific as it shows the answer when using IE browser.

It seems to require ActiveX or some sort of Win32-only Javascript.


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