Having trouble viewing the CSS menu on Internet Explorer 8? Could it be a potential JavaScript issue causing the problem?

Receiving complaints about the menu bar dysfunction in Internet Explorer 8 has left me bewildered. Despite working perfectly on all other browsers and earlier versions of IE, I cannot figure out what's wrong with the code.

You can view the website at:

The CSS for the site can be accessed here:

Here is the code for the menu:

    <script src="/upload/wysiwyg/AC_RunActiveContent.js" type="text/javascript>
    </script>
    <DIV id="header"><a href="/centrallab/home-page.xml"><img src="http://www.iirusa.com/upload/wysiwyg/2011-P-Div/P1625/P1625_Central_Labs_East.jpg" alt="Central Labs East" width="930" height="206" border="0" /></a></DIV>
    <DIV id="container">
    <ul id="nav">
    <li style="background: url(http://www.iirusa.com/upload/wysiwyg/2011-P-Div/P1625/P1625_menu_item_image.gif) no-repeat right center;"><a href="/centrallab/home-page.xml" title="HOME">HOME</a></li>
    <li style="background: url(http://www.iirusa.com/upload/wysiwyg/2011-P-Div/P1625/P1625_menu_item_image.gif) no-repeat right center;"><a href="#">EVENT DETAILS</a> 
    <ul>
        <li><a href="/centrallab/agenda-page.xml" title="Agenda At A Glance">Agenda At A Glance</a></li>
        <li><a href="/centrallab/workshop-page.xml" title="Monday Sessions">Monday Sessions</a></li>
        <li><a href="/centrallab/oncology-page.xml" title="Oncology Summit">Oncology Summit</a></li>
        <li><a href="/centrallab/speakers.xml" title="Speakers">Speakers</a></li>
        <li><a href="/centrallab/Whowillyoumeet.xml" title="Who You Will Meet">Who You Will Meet</a></li>
        <li><a href="/centrallab/attendees-page.xml" title="Attendees List">Attendees List</a></li>
        <li><a href="/centrallab/pricing-venue.xml" title="Pricing & Venue">Pricing & Venue</a></li>
    </ul>
    </li>

    <li style="background: url(http://www.iirusa.com/upload/wysiwyg/2011-P-Div/P1625/P1625_menu_item_image.gif) no-repeat right center;"><a href="#">PARTNERS</a> 
     <ul>
        <li><a href="/centrallab/sponsors-page.xml" title="Sponsors">Sponsors</a></li>
        <li><a href="/centrallab/exhibitors.xml" title="Exhibitors">Exhibitors</a></li>
        <li><a href="/centrallab/become-a-sponsor.xml" title="Become a Sponsor">Become a Sponsor </a></li>
        <li><a href="/centrallab/become-a-exhibitors.xml" title="Become an Exhibitor">Become an Exhibitor </a></li>
        <li><a href="/centrallab/become-a-media-partner.xml" title="Become a Media Partner">Become a Media Partner</a></li>
   </ul>
   </li>
 <li style="background: url(http://www.iirusa.com/upload/wysiwyg/2011-P-Div/P1625/P1625_menu_item_image.gif) no-repeat right center;"><a href="/centrallab/brochure-download.xml" title="Brochure">BROCHURE</a> </li>
 <li style="background: url(http://www.iirusa.com/upload/wysiwyg/2011-P-Div/P1625/P1625_menu_item_image.gif) no-repeat right center;"><a href="">REGISTRATION </a>
    <ul><li><a href="/centrallab/registration-LP.xml" title="Register">REGISTER </a></li>
      <li><a href="/centrallab/pricing-venue.xml" title="Pricing & Venue">Pricing & Venue</a></li>
      </ul></li>
      <li style="background: url(http://www.iirusa.com/upload/wysiwyg/2011-P-Div/P1625/P1625_menu_item_image.gif) no-repeat right center;"><a href="#">CONNECT</a>
      <ul>
      <li><a href="/centrallab/contact-page.xml" title="Contact Us">Contact Us</a></li>
      <li><a href="/centrallab/opt-in-page.xml" title="Opt-in">Opt-in</a></li>
      <li><a href="/centrallab/send_to_friend.xml" title="Send to a Friend">Send to a Friend</a></li>
      <li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=151146&amp;goback=.gdr_1219853769141_1.anb_151146_*2" title="LinkedIn" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li>
     <li><a href="http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/" title="Blog" target="_blank">Blog</a></li>
     <li><a href="http://twitter.com/partnershipcros?utm_source=sidebar&amp;utm_medium=croshomepage&amp;utm_term=croshomepage&amp;utm_content=followcros&amp;utm_campaign=homepage" title="Twitter" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li>
     <li><a href="http://labroots.com/?appinstanceid=groups&amp;action=view&amp;id=150" title="Labroots" target="_blank">Labroots</a></li>
    </ul></li>
   </ul>
 </DIV>

I suspect there might also be an issue with the JS we are referencing, which is located here:

If you can provide assistance, it would be greatly appreciated and relieve hours of frustration!

javascriptcssinternet-explorer-8

Answer №1

The issue lies in IE6 and not IE8. The main problem is that IE6 does not recognize the :hover selector for elements other than an a tag.

Answer №2

My experience with your website on IE8 is that it malfunctions when Compatibility View is enabled.

To prevent this issue, you can ensure the browser does not enter Compatibility View by inserting the following code in your head:

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">

The menus function flawlessly on IE8 outside of Compatibility View mode.

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