This document answers common questions concerning Microsoft's recent changes to Internet Explorer for Windows.

Authoring Websites for Compatibility with Internet Explorer for Windows FAQ

1. How will the changes to Internet Explorer for Windows affect users of QuickTime on the Internet?
2. What can I do to preserve the expected experience for QuickTime on my website?
3. If I change my site to work with the updated Internet Explorer for Windows, will it still function in other browsers?
4. How do I know if my website will be affected?
5. What are the characteristics of an affected QuickTime web page?
6. When should I update my website?
7. My website uses a content management system. Will the documentation that Apple is providing work with my website?

1. How will the changes to Internet Explorer for Windows affect users of QuickTime on the Internet?

The updated Internet Explorer for Windows provies a modified experience for users when they encounter QuickTime and other content on the web. In the updated version, rather than automatically rendering and displaying QuickTime, the updated browser prompts the user to confirm each QuickTime item on a page.

2. What can I do to preserve the expected experience for QuickTime on my website?

Apple is providing documentation for Macintosh and Windows web developers that explains how they can easily modify their websites to work with the updated Internet Explorer for Windows. By making minor changes to the way web pages are coded, webmasters, website owners, business, and individuals can ensure that their websites will continue to provide the expected experience to their visitors.

3. If I change my site to work with the updated Internet Explorer for Windows, will it still function in other browsers?

Yes, the proposed changes to HTML will result in a similar user experience for all current browsers on multiple operating systems, as well as the updated Internet Explorer for Windows.

4. How do I know if my website will be affected?

Not all websites will be affected by the upcoming changes to Internet Explorer for Windows. Your website may be affected if it features QuickTime content.

Visit the Microsoft site for resources, including the updated Internet Explorer for Windows, with which you can browse your website to determine if it will be affected.

5. What are the characteristics of an affected QuickTime web page?

When viewing an affected web page using the updated Internet Explorer for Windows browser, visitors will be prompted to confirm that they would like to view each QuickTime item on the page. After the visitor clicks OK in each of the dialogs, the page will behave normally.

6. When should I update my website?

Webmasters, website owners, and website administrators should begin profiling and updating their sites now, using the technical solutions Apple is making available.

7. My website uses a content management system. Will the documentation that Apple is providing work with my website?

Yes. The solutions provided will work with most content management systems, as long as manual editing of HTML files is allowed.