To which extent do various versions of the most popular browsers
support Unicode.

Specifically:

Which versions of Internet Explorer, Netscape and the most popular AOL
browsers support content encoded as UTF-8 (both receiving/rendering
and authoring/sending).

Which compatibility problems with Unicode, if any, are known for these
browsers.

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Request for Question Clarification by tar_heel_v-ga on 03 Feb 2003 19:56 PST

kscheibel..

Would a webpage that describes all browsers (IE 3.02-6, Navigator
3.01-7, Mozilla 1.2, Opera 6 and others) in great detail as to their
Unicode support and how to enable and diasble, suffice as an answer?

-THV

kscheibel,

Thanks for your question.  Officially called the Unicode Worldwide
Character Standard, it is a system for "the interchange, processing,
and display of the written texts of the diverse languages of the
modern world." It also supports many classical and historical texts in
a number of languages.

The best resource that I have seen regarding Unicode and it's uses is
Alan Wood’s Unicode Resources at
http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/index.html.  There is a section there,
at http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/browsers.html, that shows Unicode
support for the following browsers:

Microsoft Windows
Internet Explorer 6	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/explorer.html
Internet Explorer 5.5	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/explorer.html
Internet Explorer 5	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/explorer.html
Internet Explorer 4.01	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/explorer_older.html
Internet Explorer 3.02	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/explorer_older.html
Mozilla 1.2	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/mozilla.html
Netscape Navigator 7	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/netscape.html
Netscape Navigator 6.2	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/netscape.html
Netscape Navigator 4.8	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/netscape.html
Netscape Navigator 4.08	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/netscape.html
Netscape Navigator 3.01	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/netscape.html
Opera 6	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/opera.html

Macintosh Mac OS 9
iCab Preview 2.9	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers.html
Internet Explorer 5.0	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers.html
Internet Explorer 5.1	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers.html
Internet Explorer 4.51	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers.html
Mozilla Navigator 1.2	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers.html
Netscape Navigator 4.8	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers.html
Netscape Navigator 7	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers.html
Opera 6	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers.html

Macintosh Mac OS X 10
iCab Preview 2.9	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers_osx.html
Internet Explorer 5.1	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers_osx.html
Internet Explorer 5.2	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers_osx.html
Mozilla Navigator 1.2	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers_osx.html
Netscape Navigator 7	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers_osx.html
OmniWeb 4	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers_osx.html
Opera 6	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/macbrowsers_osx.html

Unix and Linux
Internet Explorer 5	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/browsers_unix.html
Netscape Navigator 4.79	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/browsers_unix.html
Netscape Navigator 6.2	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/browsers_unix.html
Mozilla Navigator	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/browsers_unix.html
Konqueror	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/browsers_unix.html
Galeon	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/browsers_unix.html
Nautilus	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/browsers_unix.html
Opera	http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/browsers_unix.html

Thanks again for your question and I hope the above information is
helpful.  If you need any additional clarification, please let me know
prior to rating my answer.

Regards,

-THV

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Refersnces:
Unicode and Multilingual Web Browsers
http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/browsers.html

Unicode Home Page
http://www.unicode.org/

Does Your Browser Support Multi-language?
http://home.att.net/~jameskass/