[development] What does IE8 mean for Drupal?

[David Metzler]

I see both points.  module developers need to know how to deal with  
the MS non-standard implementations, and so do themers, especially  
given we deliver CSS at both the module and theme layers.

I like the helper function approach that drupal takes on JS.  The  
architectural decision seems to me to parallel the accessibility  
standards compliance question.

If core plays a role, I think that the key question to answer isn't  
whether the user wants standards, but what kind of browser we're  
dealing with and what mode its in so the developers can deliver the  
best CSS for the solution.  I realize that browser detection scripts  
are hard, but I love using the Drupal JS detection scripts; they  
really make my life easier.

perhaps a drupal_set_meta() function combined with themers could  
choose to include the print $meta or to override with drupal_set_meta 
() at the theme level?

Anyway just brainstorming solutions, and I realize that it's a bit  
early for that given where we are with the IE 8 release and how  
little we know about what problems it is likely to cause with our  
standards based approach.



On Jan 26, 2008, at 7:30 AM, Victor Kane wrote:

> This is an interesting point.
>
> One would think, that in the scheme of clean separation between
> presentation and business logic (code) layers, the choice of quirk
> mode would fit into the presentation layer.
>
> But I feel this is more than a presentation question, the decision to
> go XHTML/CSS standards compliant crosses the gray line into an
> architectural decision for a given site or web application. That's why
> I don't see it as a purely presentation design issue.
>
> And what about sites that have optional themes, or are multi-themes?
>
> Of course, I think the theme should be able to override too.
>
> On a practical level, the decision would be made in an early iteration
> of the development cycle, to go standards compliant, and then there
> might be a whole succession of themes or even parrallel theme
> development. I would want to avoid obligatory redundancy there.
>
> That's what I was thinking.
>
> Victor Kane
> http://
>
> On Jan 25, 2008 8:31 PM, Laura Scott <laura at pingv.com> wrote:
>> On Jan 25, 2008, at 5:19 AM, Victor Kane wrote:
>>
>>> Again, whatever is adopted, all that Drupal needs to do is make the
>>> switch accessible via admin interface (I would be strongly against
>>> leaving this to a theme level, since it is a royal PITA to have to
>>> redo settings while changing themes).
>>
>> I feel just the opposite. This is totally a theming issue, and how
>> it's addressed would depend upon the theme approach altogether.
>>
>> Also, another dissenting view on this whol special-tag thing: http://
>> realtech.burningbird.net/standards/bobbing-heads-and-the-ie8-meta- 
>> tag/
>>
>> Laura
>>