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Browser Information

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The following topics describe information for the available web and mobile browsers for WebFOCUS Release 8.2 Version 04.

Web Browsers

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  • Information Builders evaluates the browser vendor support policy and certifies new browser versions. See the Microsoft website for information on Internet Explorer, including the Support for older versions of Internet Explorer ended statement. Information Builders recommends following the usage requirements of the browser vendor to insure your browser is secure and supports the web standards that power current web-based capabilities.
  • For information on certain conditions that can force Internet Explorer to display pages in a document mode different from the one specified in the webpage, see Internet Explorer Browser Document Compatibility.
  • For information on the expected behavior of Internet Explorer (32-bit) on a Windows x64 machine, see the Microsoft TechNet article Run IE 32bit on Windows 10 X64.
  • See the following information published by Mozilla for information on Firefox browser release management:

    https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/ESR_Landing_Process

  • For additional browser, Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and Adobe Reader support information, see 8.2.x Notes.

Release

Google Chrome™

Mozilla Firefox®

Microsoft Edge™

Internet Explorer® 11

Release 8.2.04

Version 67

Firefox 61

Version 41

Version 11

8.2.x Notes

  • Simple HTML WebFOCUS reports can be viewed on any browser.
  • Chart/Graph request notes:
    • Browser-generated graphs refer to graphs that are rendered inside the browser using HTML5 (and JavaScript). Browser-generated graphs are utilized in both standard HTML5 output ("FORMAT JSCHART"), and in Information Builders Active Technologies ("FORMAT AHTML").
    • Server-generated graphs refer to traditional Information Builders graph requests that are generated on the Reporting Server and then embedded as a bitmap or vector image in a document or webpage. This includes the following output formats:
      • Bitmap: PNG, GIF, JPG
      • Vector: PDF (but not active PDF), SVG
  • Support for presenting images and graphs in HTML, DHTML, and DHTML compound reports is provided using an image embedding facility based on the client browser. Output generated by Internet Explorer browsers or in scenarios where the browser is unknown (such as when distributed by ReportCaster) supports image inclusion through the creation of a web archive file (.mht). For all other browsers, images are base64 encoded within the generated .htm file.
  • Drill-down links do not work when using an embedded PDF viewer available in some browser versions. Refer to the browser's configuration information on how to change the Application Options settings for the relevant content types so that the browser will automatically use Adobe Reader.
  • Adobe Reader support:
    • Acrobat Reader DC is certified
    • Adobe XI is supported
    • Adobe X is supported
  • If you are using Internet Explorer® 11 on a Windows® 2012 R2 OS and you attempt to run an object (such as a report or chart in InfoAssist), Internet Explorer 11 opens it in a new window instead of targeting the object to a specific frame. For example, in InfoAssist, the New Window Runtime opens a new browser window that shows the running image, which then replaces that page with the output. Since Internet Explorer 11 does not allow the replacement of that window, it opens a new window instead.

    This browser limitation can be remedied by an administrator. For more information, see https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/a5c294e2-e407-491d-ba6a-b7f7edbcabaf/ie11-cant-post-form-data-to-specific-frame-or-window-dialog-opened-via-windowopen?forum=iewebdevelopment

  • In order to use Microsoft Edge as the output viewer for App Studio, the version of MicrosoftWebDriver.exe that it uses must correspond to the version of Edge that you have installed. Since Edge updates along with Windows 10, the version of Edge matches the Windows 10 OS build number.

    App Studio 8.2.04 includes the MicrosoftWebDriver.exe file for Release 16299 upon installation. For information about finding the OS build number and download links for MicrosoftWebDriver.exe, visit https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/webdriver/.

    If you have a different version of Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge, download the .exe file from the WebDriver site and save it to your App Studio bin directory (for example, drive:\ibi\Appstudio82\bin).

For information regarding earlier releases, see the Technical Support page.

Mobile Browser Information

If you are planning to use WebFOCUS products on mobile devices, please note the following regarding mobile browser support. If you will be using WebFOCUS products on the Windows operating system, see Web Browsers.

Note: Browsers released after the production date of a WebFOCUS version are subject to certification.

WebFOCUS Developer Tools (for example, WebFOCUS Designer, InfoAssist, Portal Designer, and so on) are not supported on mobile devices.

The following were used in testing WebFOCUS 8.2.04:

  • iOS 11.4
  • Android 8.0, 7.0, 6.0
  • Mobile Faves 3.2.2

Usage Considerations:

  • ReportCaster interfaces are supported on tablets.
  • HTML reporting Table of Contents (BYTOC) feature is not supported.
  • Viewing PDF, Excel, and PowerPoint documents may require a 3rd party helper app.
  • To open In-Document Analytics content, JavaScript needs to be enabled in your web browser. On mobile devices, please use the Mobile Faves app. If not installed, download it from the App Store for iOS devices or from the Google Play Store for Android devices.

For detailed information on known issues and documentation updates, see the WebFOCUS Release Notes.

For detailed information on expected functionality changes and configurations required for some product features, see WebFOCUS 8.2.04 Release Considerations.

For information regarding earlier releases, see the Technical Support page.

Accessibility Compliance

For information on the Information Builders software products to which Section 508 accessibility standards are applicable, see the following:

Keyboard navigation is supported with Jaws on a Windows® operating system. For Jaws browser requirement information, see the Freedom Scientific website.

  • Release 8.2.04 supports Jaws Version 2018, 18, and 17.
  • Internet Explorer browser Version IE 11.
  • Edge browser is supported with Jaws 2018 when Edge support is enabled in Jaws. See the release information in Web Browsers for the version certified.
  • Chrome and Firefox browses are supported with HTML and PDF accessible reports. See the release information in Web Browsers for the versions certified.

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