Force compatibility mode to be turned off in IIS7
Learn how to turn off Compatibility Mode when using Internet Explorer for OpenOPAC in Amlib.
If OpenOPAC is opening in Compatibility Mode when using Internet Explorer it can be turned off via IIS. This is recommended if external users are accessing the website and having Compatibility Mode issues.
IIS 7 and IE 7 -9
- Open IIS [ Internet information Service Manager]
- Highlight OpenOPACGui
- Select HTTP Response Headers from under OpenOPACGui home page
- Select Add on right –top hand side
- A pop-up box labelled Add Customer HTTP Response Header will appear
- Type in X-UA-Compatible In the Name field
- Type in IE=8 Value field
- Then select OK
- This will cause IIS to open in Internet Explorer to display OpenOPAC as if it was Internet on Explorer 8.
IIS 7 and IE 10 -11
- Open IIS [ Internet information Service Manager]
- Highlight OpenOPACGui
- Select HTTP Response Headers from under OpenOPACGui home page
- Select Add on right –top hand side
- A pop-up box labelled Add Customer HTTP Response Header will appear
- Type in X-UA-Compatible In the Name field
- Type in IE=EDGE Value field
- Then select OK
- This will cause IIS to open in Internet Explorer to display OpenOPAC with compatibility mode turned off [ Warning Edge is sometimes unstable and is considered the setting for non- production sites, if you have any issues using this setting, then try IE=8 as the value instead]