mathiasbynens / mathiasbynens/document.scrollingElement

Failing tests in old browsers

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Description

/tests/quirks-mode.html in Firefox 3.5:

“After switching to standards mode in a non-frameset document, the scrolling element is supposed to be HTML” consistently fails.

/tests/standards-mode.html in Firefox 3.5:

“After switching to quirks mode in a non-frameset document, the scrolling element is BODY” consistently fails.

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Research direction

Inspect /tests/quirks-mode.html and /tests/standards-mode.html, then reproduce the two scrolling-element failures in Firefox 3.5 or an equivalent test environment. Compare the observed results with the expected statements in the issue and determine whether the tests or the polyfill behavior needs updating; done means the affected expectations are resolved or the incompatibility is documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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