Are other browsers affected by browser specific header?

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I am having an issue with IE 9 setting itself into "Quirks mode" automatically. To combat this I came across another SO question where an answer suggested that the following header be added (via web.config) to force IE 9 into "Standards mode".

<add name="X-UA-Compatible" value="IE=Edge,chrome=1" />

This indeed worked in that IE 9 rendered the page in "Standards mode". What I am wondering is, by adding this header will other browsers be affected?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 14 '15 at 15:05

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No, X-UA-Compatible is an IE-specific header as far as I am aware. Note that chrome=1 is not a flag for the Chrome browser, but for really old versions of IE (think IE6, IE7) to use the Google Chrome Frame add-on, which itself is now obsolete.

answered Jan 14 '15 at 15:05

BoltClock

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Do you think the `chrome=1` can be safely omitted? Should it be omitted? – webworm Jan 14 '15 at 15:07
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@webworm: Considering that it will soon be a year since the plugin was retired, it should be safe to omit it. – BoltClock Jan 14 '15 at 15:11

Are other browsers affected by browser specific header?

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