04 Supported Web Browsers

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Last updated: Apr 14, 2008Version comment
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Supported browsers

uPortal 3 supports A-grade web browsers as defined by the Yahoo! YUI project.

As of this writing, these browsers are:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP and Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows XP
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.X on all operating systems
  • Opera 9.X on Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac OS 10.4, and Mac OS 10.5
  • Apple Safari 3.0X on Mac OS 10.4 and Mac OS 10.5

Mozilla Firefox 2.X means "the latest single non-beta version at that branch level". For instance, as of this writing Firefox 2.0.0.12 is supported. When 2.0.0.13 is released, 2.0.0.12 is no longer supported.

What does it mean for the uPortal project to support particular web browsers?

This page is for documenting which web browsers the uPortal project intends to support. Defects in out of the box support for these particular browsers will be regarded as project software defects and patches to resolve any such problems will be welcomed.

The uPortal project requires that new channels and portlets proposed for inclusion in the core release deliverables also support these browsers.

Support does not imply that all uPortal code be tested against all supported browsers before release (although it would not be discouraged), but that reported problems specific to supported browsers be given a high priority for resolution.

Interest in and development to extend support beyond these core browsers is also welcome, but is a project scope increase for which a little more discussion is warranted. Contrastingly, development to improve support for a supported web browser will require less discussion - defects of support for named browsers are outright bugs. This is what it means for the uPortal project to support particular browsers.

It should be noted that in principle uPortal can support any web browser. With customization to the theme and skin, with attention and efforts, it should be quite possible for you to make your local deployment of uPortal support any browser you care for.

So if I have a problem with uPortal on some other browser, you don't want to hear about it?

No! The project welcomes any defect report you'd like to raise. What differs between supported and unsupported browsers is project commitment to do anything about it. If you have passion for making uPortal work great on SplatBrowser, please, do.