[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 17386] New: Snippet Editor does not trigger quirks mode (BackCompat)

Fri Feb 15 23:48:31 PST 2008

http://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17386

           Summary: Snippet Editor does not trigger quirks mode (BackCompat)
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 525+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: Macintosh
        OS/Version: Mac OS X 10.5
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Tools / Tests
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: webkit at blaut.biz

Summary:

Snippet editor is useless as bug reduction tool. It always works in strict mode
(CSS1Compat) despite DOCTYPE.

Steps to reproduce:

1) Go to "Show Snippet Editor" in Debug menu.
2) Type the following code:

"<html>
<head></head>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
document.write(document.compatMode);
</script>
</body>
</html>"

Expected behavior:

Preview should display: "BackCompat"

Current behavior:

Preview displays "CSS1Compat"

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