Compatibility View automatically enables the IE7
Here is some further information about how to use IE8 in Compatibility View
Introducing Compatibility View
IE7 Compatibility View is, by default, per site. If a site does not display
Choosing Display all websites in Compatibility View forces Internet Explorer
Turn off Compatibility View: Users will not be able to use the Compatibility
to force Internet Explorer 7 Compatibility View for an entire site.
The Compatibility View Settings dialog box reflects the user's choice,
Note that the "Emulate IE7" button makes you restart the browser,
I'd therefore recommend disabling Compatibility View when testing sites on
Here it is in split pane view, showing an IE8 and IE8 (IE7 compatibility
Here is how to enable the Compatibility View for a single site:
Internet Explorer 8's Compatibility View, described in the previous slide,
Compatibility View is the browser's rendering system for producing pages in
emulate Internet Explorer 7 at the same time, switch Compatibility View
Explorer 8 and click compatibility view settings in the Tools menu,
make sure to turn on Compatibility View in the Page Menu. (Example)
Compatibility View Improvements to come in IE8
WebControls.dll in Reflector to see what the render code for the node was
This will change the browser to IE7 Compatibility mode which allows you to
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