Notes/Domino XPages Development Forum - Internet Explorer 9 breaks XPages TypeAhead functionality?

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~Wei Asatoopulakol

Mar 16, 2011, 4:15 AM

22 Posts

Internet Explorer 9 breaks XPages TypeAhead functionality?

Category: Other
Platform: Windows
Release: 8.5.2
Role: Developer
Tags: typeahead ie9
Replies: 3

We have a public web application that has been working for quite some time with a variety of browser clients (IE, Firefox, Chrome, etc.).

I just upgraded my IE browser (64-bit on Win7) to release 9, and suddenly the "type ahead" functionality for a text input item has ceased to work.

There are no client alerts or issues displayed on the server console - Just nothing happens at all.

Is this a known issue?

If so, is there a suitable work-around to get it to work?

I am just trying to preempt calls I KNOW we will start receiving as visitors start upgrading their browsers.

Cheers!

~Evelyn Opgerotexettu

Mar 16, 2011, 5:01 PM

5 Posts

Re: Internet Explorer 9 breaks XPages TypeAhead functionality?

Yup. You are right. It does look like IE9 does not support type ahead! Well done Microsoft.

~Wendy Asanusterettu

Mar 17, 2011, 1:08 PM

39 Posts

Re: Internet Explorer 9 breaks XPages TypeAhead functionality?

Haven't tried it, but you might try to emulate ie7 by using ie7 compatibility like you could do with ie8

    var res = facesContext.getExternalContext().getResponse();
     res.setHeader("X-UA-Compatible", "IE=EmulateIE7");

Thanks
-Toby

~Wei Asatoopulakol

Mar 17, 2011, 7:36 PM

22 Posts

Re: Internet Explorer 9 breaks XPages TypeAhead functionality?

Thanks for the reply Toby.

I knew about that method, and have tried that.

However, the XPage in question is rendered thru an iframe and that technique doesn't seem to have any effect.

For now, we have had to instruct visitors who call in to manually switch to "Compatibility View" mode - Doesn't make us look good at all!