What causes the Bootstrap navbar dropdown to be partially obscured in IE8?

While working on a specific project, I have encountered an issue where everything seems to function properly in newer browsers except for IE8 during testing.

The dropdown menu is functional, however, it appears hidden behind the main content area labeled 

<div class=".container.justering">

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In Chrome and IE11, the drop down menu displays perfectly. But in IE8, it remains obscured behind the main container.

It appears that the 

<nav class="navbar navbar-inverse navbar-fixed-top" role="navigation">
is behaving as if it has an overflow:hidden;, though it does not have this attribute set.

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Answer №1

To resolve the issue, try adding a z-index to the Bootstrap .dropdown class by overriding it in your CSS file.

Keep in mind that the z-index property will not work on static elements like .navbar-inverse.

Make sure the elements are positioned, either relatively or absolutely.

Additionally, set the z-index value appropriately, avoiding random values.

If the problem persists, remember that IE8 may have trouble with the CSS filter property used in Bootstrap for gradients and more.

To address this, add filter:none!important; to elements such as .navbar, .navbar-inner, or .dropdown.

You can find more information about this issue here.

I hope these suggestions help to resolve your problem.

Answer №2

According to Bootstrap documentation:

Although Internet Explorer 8 and 9 are supported, it is important to note that certain CSS3 properties and HTML5 elements may not be fully compatible with these browsers. Furthermore, Internet Explorer 8 necessitates the use of Respond.js in order to enable media query support.

Find out more about Bootstrap's compatibility with IE 8 and 9.

This limitation could be due to either incomplete css3 support or simply because Internet Explorer 8 is considered outdated.

If you encounter issues specific to IE 8:

<!--[if IE 8]>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="ie7-and-down.css" />
<![endif]-->

The usage of Internet Explorer 8 in Norway is rapidly decreasing (HALLELUJAH):

Check out browser statistics for Norway.

I am unable to test your issue as I do not have access to IE 8.

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