Title: compatibility mode ie9 Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # compatibility mode ie9 * [fjclem123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fjclem123/) * (@fjclem123) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/compatibility-mode-ie9/) * Hello – I’m confused about compatibility mode in IE9. My site works great everywhere, according to Adobe Browserlab and other tests, except IE9. When I view the site in IE9 the layout is broken, then I click Tools > Compatibility View and it views correctly. * Is there a way to force compatibility view? Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/compatibility-mode-ie9/#post-2526844) * It would be far better to sort out the issues in IE9, and then, if needed, use [conditional comment CSS](http://codex.wordpress.org/Conditional_Comment_CSS) to handle earlier versions of IE. * [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/) * (@kmessinger) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/compatibility-mode-ie9/#post-2526886) * Make sure there is no code before the . * [@esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) – I have the conditional comments listed like this…. after the ` * > > > >` * _[Please post code or markup snippets between backticks or use the code button.]_ * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/compatibility-mode-ie9/#post-2526998) * Then start by validating your site. [http://codex.wordpress.org/Validating_a_Website](http://codex.wordpress.org/Validating_a_Website) * Thread Starter [fjclem123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fjclem123/) * (@fjclem123) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/compatibility-mode-ie9/#post-2527023) * Okay, thanks. I’ll try that. Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) The topic ‘compatibility mode ie9’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 5 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [fjclem123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fjclem123/) * Last activity: [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/compatibility-mode-ie9/#post-2527023) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics