14 DAY TRIAL // Internet Explorer is getting the axe as a stand-alone browser, but this doesn’t necessarily mean this application is going away completely.
IE has been bundled with Microsoft Edge as part of a so-called IE Mode, which essentially allows users to load certain browsers in the Chromium-powered browser but using the old IE configuration.
Obviously, this comes in very handy when trying to work with apps that were specifically built with Internet Explorer in mind, and now Microsoft is making it easier to test these apps.
Built as part of a collaboration with the Selenium project, the new Internet Explorer Driver makes it possible to run tests in Internet Explorer right in Edge browser.
“In collaboration with our friends in the Selenium project, the Microsoft Edge team is excited to announce that you can now test Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge with Internet Explorer Driver. With just a few changes to an existing test that runs against Internet Explorer, you can get your tests running in Internet Explorer (IE) mode in Edge. By running your tests in IE mode, you will be able to verify that any legacy web content that runs in Internet Explorer will work as expected in IE mode in Microsoft Edge,” Microsoft explains.
The end of IE
Microsoft used this opportunity to remind everybody that Internet Explorer is being retired, therefore emphasizing that using the newly-announced feature companies can validate their apps in IE mode right in Microsoft Edge.
“Starting June 15, 2022, Internet Explorer 11 will no longer be supported on certain versions of Windows 10. For more information, read Internet Explorer 11 desktop app requirement FAQ. We recommend that organizations that still depend on IE11 transition to the Microsoft Edge browser, which supports rendering modern and legacy web content. To prepare for June 15, you can now use Internet Explorer Driver to validate that IE mode is the right solution for your business-critical legacy websites or apps,” it says.