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Browser Specific Hacks

/***** Selector Hacks ******/

/* IE6 and below */
* html #uno  { color: red }

/* IE7 */
*:first-child+html #dos { color: red } 

/* IE7, FF, Saf, Opera  */
html>body #tres { color: red }

/* IE8, FF, Saf, Opera (Everything but IE 6,7) */
html>/**/body #cuatro { color: red }

/* Opera 9.27 and below, safari 2 */
html:first-child #cinco { color: red }

/* Safari 2-3 */
html[xmlns*=""] body:last-child #seis { color: red }

/* safari 3+, chrome 1+, opera9+, ff 3.5+ */
body:nth-of-type(1) #siete { color: red }

/* safari 3+, chrome 1+, opera9+, ff 3.5+ */
body:first-of-type #ocho {  color: red }

/* saf3+, chrome1+ */
@media screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio:0) {
 #diez  { color: red  }
}

/* iPhone / mobile webkit */
@media screen and (max-device-width: 480px) {
 #veintiseis { color: red  }
}

/* Safari 2 - 3.1 */
html[xmlns*=""]:root #trece  { color: red  }

/* Safari 2 - 3.1, Opera 9.25 */
*|html[xmlns*=""] #catorce { color: red  }

/* Everything but IE6-8 */
:root *> #quince { color: red  }

/* IE7 */
*+html #dieciocho {  color: red }

/* Firefox only. 1+ */
#veinticuatro,  x:-moz-any-link  { color: red }

/* Firefox 3.0+ */
#veinticinco,  x:-moz-any-link, x:default  { color: red  }

/***** Attribute Hacks ******/

/* IE6 */
#once { _color: blue }

/* IE6, IE7 */
#doce { *color: blue; /* or #color: blue */ }

/* Everything but IE6 */
#diecisiete { color/**/: blue }

/* IE6, IE7, IE8 */
#diecinueve { color: blue\9; }

/* IE7, IE8 */
#veinte { color/*\**/: blue\9; }

/* IE6, IE7 -- acts as an !important */
#veintesiete { color: blue !ie; } /* string after ! can be anything */

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  1. Markus says:

    IE8

    .classnameOrElement {
      color /*\**/: blue\9
    }
    
    html>/**/body #id { property: value; }
    .ie8only { color /*\**/: #fff\9 }
  2. /* Not IE 5.5 and below */
    line-height/**/:/**/

  3. vicky says:

    is it working properly

  4. Chris Brailsford says:

    Okay… maybe its just me… but I’m not sure I understand this snippet. Anyone care to explain?

  5. Hi there, just like Chris, I would like an explanation of what this code does?

    Thanks :)

  6. Codeclown says:

    I think it explains the ways to do browser-specific css-rules. For example, if you want to have red background on element with IE6, you take the first selector and do your magic with it.

  7. Sanjay Gupt says:

    It’s not working properly. Please add a demo page.

  8. Sanjay Gupt says:

    It’s working but should be follow hierarchic.

  9. Sanjay Gupt says:

    /*For IE 8 Only*/

    .header{
    border:#000 solid 5px /;
    }

  10. Sanjay Gupt says:

    /*For IE 8 Only*/

    .header{border:#000 solid 5px /;

  11. Sanjay Gupt says:

    i am not able to submit right code for IE8.

  12. Wahid says:

    /* Safari */
    html[xmlns*=""] body:last-child .yourclass { }
    This is not working in safari. I need a filter which can differ webkit from chrome.

  13. Rian says:

    Very cool, thanks for sharing. Can you have it directed to an external style sheet or does it have to be embedded?

  14. Kis László says:

    I use these hack for targeting specific IE versions

    color : green; /* IE9 and below */
    color : green\9; /* IE8 and below */
    *color : yellow; /* IE7 and below */
    _color : orange; /* IE6 */

  15. Why using hack on each line ?
    If you’ve got a complex integration, use the conditionnals comments with specifics div ids.

    For example if you wanna target IE7

    Your content

    Different syntaxs here : http://www.quirksmode.org/css/condcom.html

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