Information Index for Internet Explorer 7

The Information Index gives you a high level view of the Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003, and Microsoft Vista. This Information Index connects you to specific technical articles, overviews, reference material and blog entries that delve into individual features and functionality. The goal is to organize information by topic and make it easily accessible. Blog entries and other temporary information will be combined into more formal Internet Explorer documentation before final product shipment. This is your chance to access all the documentation available and to let us know what content and format work best for you.

On This Page: Introducing Internet Explorer 7 Compatibility Security Features Networking IT Pro Features RSS CSS HTML XML HTTPS and SSL Features Internationalized Internet Explorer User Interface and Experience Introducing Internet Explorer 7 Release Notes for Internet Explorer 7 These Release Notes give you information about installing Internet Explorer® 7 and contain information about known issues and possible workarounds for those issues. New C++ Features in Internet Explorer 7 List of all new C++ features in Internet Explorer 7 with links to appropraite SDK documentation. New Scripting Features in Internet Explorer 7 List of all new scripting features in Internet Explorer 7 with links to appropraite SDK documentation. Quick Guided Tour A "Quick Tour" of the new Internet Explorer 7 User Interface and functionality Internet Explorer 7 checklists Checklists for Internet Explorer 7 Users, Developers, and IT Pros Polishing the Chrome Personalize Internet Explorer 7 with available add-ons. Readiness Toolkit for Developers and ITPros Tools and tips to prepare your web sites and users for Windows Internet Explorer 7 Networking Internationalized Domain Names and Compatibility Navigation to IDN sites composed of all Unicode characters URL Handling Architecture More secure method of parsing Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) CreateURLMoniker Considered Harmful Information about CreateURLMoniker and Internet Explorer 7. HTTPS Security Improvements and Compatibility HTTPS changes impact on browser compatibility CSS Details on our CSS changes for Internet Explorer 7 Information on CSS changes for Internet Explorer 7. Cascading Style Sheet Compatibility Improvements in CSS parsing and rendering CSS hacks and broken pages Formerly required CSS Hacks sometimes generate failures RSS Introducing the Windows RSS Platform This topic introduces the Windows RSS Platform, an API that developers can use to manipulate the Common Feed List, the set of feeds to which the user is subscribed. The properties and methods are categorized to provide a technical overview of the platform and its functionality. Understanding Lists and Simple List Extensions (SLE) Simple List Extensions can define list and alter user experience on the RSS platform Introduction to Feeds--Part 1 Introducing feeds Introduction to Feeds--Part 2 Discover and subscribe to Feeds Introduction to Feeds--Part 3 Read and manage feeds Script in Feeds, the Internet Explorer 7 Feed View and the Windows RSS Platform Information on mitigations that are implemented in the Internet Explorer 7 Feed View and the Windows RSS Platform that specifically address potentially malicious scripts in feeds. Sample Application: Screen Saver This section offers conceptual overview material for the Microsoft Windows RSS Platform, which is an application programming interface (API) of objects for managing and accessing Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds. The little rss icon--what makes it glow? Feed auto-discovery and the RSS icon Windows RSS Platform a la carte How applications can use the Windows RSS Platform Microsoft Feeds API Reference Microsoft Feeds API for objects related to Really Simple Synication (RSS). Events in the RSS Platform Eventing subsystem to listen and respond to feed and folder events Simple list extensions Extensions to feed formats that expose ordered lists of items Valid Feed and Folder Names Common feed list subscription store for feed XML XML The xml prolog, strict mode, and XHTML in IE XHML handling in strict compliance mode Native XMLHTTP New scriptable native version of XHLHTTP HTTPS and SSL Features HTTPS Security Improvements and Compatibility HTTPS changes impact on browser compatibility Making HTTPS Sites More Visible (Lock Icon) Improved visibility of site security from browser windows IT Pro Features IT Pro Checklist Checklist for IT Pros setting up Internet Explorer 7. Internet Explorer 7 Set up for security Setup keeps you more secure and IE running smoothly Internet Explorer 7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications Information about installing Internet Explorer 7 with anti-malware applications. Internet Explorer Administration Kit and Group Policy Manageability, customization, and deployment features in IEAK and group policy. Understanding User-Agent Strings Describes the user-agent string, which identifies your browser and provides certain system details to servers hosting the Web sites you visit. Detecting Internet Explorer More Effectively How to detect current and future versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer effectively Networking improvements in caching and decompression Networking improvements in content caching and decompression Understanding User Agent String How to identify browser and system details to web site servers Reset Internet Explorer Settings (RIES) Reset Internet Explorer Settings (RIES) provides a one-button solution to get Internet Explorer settings to its workable state. Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode Internet Explorer 7 Troubleshooting tips on incompatible browser extensions, add-ons, spyware or malware Compatibility Checklist for Developers and Web Developers Checklist for developers using Internet Explorer 7. Validating HTTPS Servers TLS Support How to check HTTPS improvements that may crash nonstandard TLS Servers. See also the Windows Network Development blog for more detail about TLS and WinINet. Security and Compatibility with Internet Explorer 7 Enhanced security features may affect feature compatibility Finding Security Compatibility Issues Compatibility logging to evaluate the effect of Internet Explorer 7 data security changes on web page behavior Detecting Internet Explorer Versions The best way to use the User Agent String for browser detection HTTPS Security Improvements and Compatibility HTTPS changes impact on browser compatibility Internationalized Domain Names and Compatibility Navigation to IDN sites composed of all Unicode characters Displaying tfeL-ot-thgiR Scripts - Can your computer handle it? Information on supporting Complex Scripts Changes to IDN in Internet Explorer 7 to now allow mixing of scripts Information on recent changes to IDN. Cascading Style Sheet Compatibility Improvements in CSS parsing and rendering Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode Internet Explorer 7 Troubleshooting tips on incompatible browser extensions, add-ons, spyware or malware Internet Explorer + JavaScript Performance Recommendations - Part 1 JavaScript performance recommendations. Security Features Understanding User Agent String How to identify browser and system details to web site servers Internet Explorer 7 Set up for security Setup keeps you more secure and IE running smoothly ActiveX Security: Improvements and Best Practices This document describes the changes in how Internet Explorer 7 reduces the number of ActiveX controls enabled by default, with "ActiveX Opt-In". Understanding and Working in Protected Mode Internet Explorer (Windows Vista only) An introduction to Protected Mode Internet Explorer and how it works with Windows Vista features Finding Security Compatibility Issues Compatibility logging to evaluate changes in behavior of web applications. Anti-Phishing Accuracy Study Information on Anti-Phishing accuracy. AntiPhishing White Paper Basic workings of the Microsoft Phishing Filter Changes in Internet Security Zones Changes in Internet Security Zone rules Principles of Internet Explorer Phishing Filter How phishing filter detects phishing web sites Sources of information used by Phishing Filter Information sources used by the Microsoft Phishing Filter for site detection URL Handling Architecture More secure method of parsing Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) HTML Activating ActiveX Controls Describes how Microsoft Internet Explorer handles ActiveX Controls, including activation of interfaces and impact on accessibility tools and applications that host the WebBrowser Control HTML Base Tag Make the HTML BASE tag up to spec and fix some previous odd behavior HTML Select Element Improved HTML SELECT element for consistent platform support Why Does Internet Explorer Resize My Dialogs? Information about modal or modeless dialogs created from script in Internet Explorer. Internationalized Internet Explorer Improved Bidirectional Behavior Improved support for right- to left-language display Internationalized Domain Names and Compatibility Navigation to IDN sites composed of all Unicode characters Changes to IDN in Internet Explorer 7 to now allow mixing of scripts Information on recent IDN changes. Converting Development to IDN Support for draft dtandard RFC 3490: Internationalizing Domain Names in Applications Displaying tfeL-ot-thgiR Scripts - Can your computer handle it? Information on supporting Complex Scripts User Interface and Experience How Search Works in Windows Internet Explorer 7 -- Part 1 How Internet Explorer 7 search works -- as much as or little as detail as you want -- Part 1 How Search Works in WIndows Internet Explorer 7 -- Part 2 More information on how search works, plus feedback and responses from users A Quick Reference Sheet for Internet Explorer 7 A reference sheet to bring together keyboard shortcuts and directions for common tasks in one, easy to access location. ClearType text as browser default text rendering Describes default browser rendering font and how to change it Introduction to Feeds--Part 1 Introducing feeds Introduction to Feeds--Part 2 Discover and Subscribe to Feeds Introduction to Feeds--Part 3 Read and manage feeds Tabbed Browsing for Developers Effects of Tabbed Browsing on the Document Object Model (DOM) and WebBrowser Control