Some Information about Web Browsers

This page provides some miscellaneous information about web browsers.

Browser Rendering Engines

• Gecko: Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey
• Trident: Internet Explorer + other MS programs, Winamp, and RealPlayer, AOL Browsers
• Presto: Opera 13, Opera Mini, Opera Mobile
• Webkit: Safari, webOS, Android, Chrome
• Blink: Chrome, Opera 14+, Android 4.4+
• KDE's open-source KHTML: Konqueror

Forcing a Browser Refresh

• Firefox: Ctrl+F5, Ctrl+Shift+R, Ctrl+click Reload button
• IE: Ctrl+F5, Ctrl+click Reload button

Overcoming Browser Default Styles

All browsers will make use of a set of default styles for most HTML elements. The trouble is, these defaults are not the same for all browsers. To achieve a consistent look for your site across all browsers, it is a good idea to make use of a "CSS Reset" to remove all browser defaults, and then explicitly set the values you want for any CSS properties that your site uses.

The DOCTYPE

Note that without a correct DOCTYPE as the first line, a browser may switch into "quirks mode".