What's New in Windows Internet Explorer 7 (Script)
This page lists the new scripting features added in Windows Internet Explorer 7.
CSS Features
| Topic | Contents |
|---|---|
| :first-child |
Applies one or more styles to any element that is the first child of its parent. |
| :hover |
The :hover pseudo-class now can be applied to any element, not only the anchor tag. |
| borderColor |
The borderColor property now supports the transparent value. |
| maxHeight |
the maximum height for an element. |
| maxWidth |
the maximum width for an element. |
| minWidth |
the minimum width for an element. |
| msInterpolationMode |
the interpolation (resampling) method used to stretch images. |
Objects
| Topic | Contents |
|---|---|
| abbr |
Inserts an abbreviation into an HTMLdocument. |
| XMLHttpRequest |
Represents an XML request usingHTTP. |
Methods/Properties
| Topic | Contents |
|---|---|
| abort |
Cancels the current HTTP request. |
| AddSearchProvider |
Adds a search provider to the registry. |
| BrandImageUri |
Not supported. Retrieves the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) of an alternate product image. |
| CustomizeClearType |
Not supported. Sets a registry value to turn ClearType on or off. |
| CustomizeSettings |
Not supported. Saves the user settings from a "first run" page. |
| DefaultSearchProvider |
Not supported. Retrieves the name of the user's default search provider. |
| DiagnoseConnection |
Not supported. Attempts to diagnose problems with the network connection. |
| getAllResponseHeaders |
Returns the complete list of response headers. |
| getResponseHeader |
Returns the specified response header. |
| IsSearchMigrated |
Not supported. Determines whether autosearch settings were migrated from a previous version of Internet Explorer. |
| IsSearchProviderInstalled |
Determines if a search provider has been installed for the current user and whether it is set as default. |
| open |
Assigns method, destination URL, and other optional attributes of a pending request. |
| PhishingEnabled |
Not supported. Determines whether Microsoft Phishing Filter is enabled. |
| readyState |
Retrieves the current state of the request operation. |
| responseBody |
Retrieves the response body as an array of unsigned bytes. |
| responseText |
Retrieves the response body as a string. |
| responseXML |
Retrieves the response body as an XML Document Object Model (DOM) object. |
| RunOnceHasShown |
Not supported. Determines whether the "first run" page has been shown. |
| RunOnceRequiredSettingsComplete |
Not supported. Sets a registry value to indicate whether the "first run" page completed successfully. |
| RunOnceShown |
Not supported. Sets a registry value to indicate that the "first run" page has been shown. |
| SearchGuideUrl |
Not supported. Retrieves the URL of a page that can be used to install additional search providers. |
| send |
Sends an HTTP request to the server and receives a response. |
| setRequestHeader |
Adds custom HTTP headers to the request. |
| SkipRunOnce |
Not supported. Enables the user to select "first run" settings at a later time. |
| SkipTabsWelcome |
Not supported. Disables the welcome screen that appears when opening a new tab in Internet Explorer 7. |
| SqmEnabled |
Not supported. Determines whether Software Quality Monitoring (SQM) is enabled. |
| status |
Retrieves the HTTP status code of the request. |
| statusText |
Retrieves the friendly HTTP status of the request. |
| XMLHttpRequest |
Instantiates the XMLHttpRequest object for the window.Retrieves a factory object that can be used to create an XMLHttpRequest object. |
Events
| Topic | Contents |
|---|---|
| onreadystatechange |
Sets or retrieves the event handler for asynchronous requests. |