02.04.08 Firefox vs Internet Explorer - Acid3 test Posted in Firefox info, Firefox 3 at 12:34 pm by tojan3

Firefox vs Internet Explorer - 50 : 12

Acid3 is a test suite published and promoted by the Web Standards Project to identify web page rendering flaws in browsers and authoring tools. An Acid3 test has been in development since April 2007 by Ian Hickson.
Unlike Acid2, the third Acid test focuses primarily on the DOM and JavaScript, including only elements from specifications as of 2004. When successful, the Acid3 test displays a gradually increasing percentage counter with colored rectangles in the background. The percentage displayed is based on the amount of sub-tests passed.

Traditionally, the Acid test has served as a way to get browser vendors in line by testing them on really-annoying edge cases.

Let’s compare two greatest competitors : Firefox and Internet Explorer.

Reference Rendering
100 points

Internet Explorer 7
12 points

Firefox 2
50 points

Firefox 3 beta 2
63 points

Although both Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer didn’t pss the test, Firefox got much better result. Firefox 3 beta 2 was closer to the 100 points, but there is still much to be done. Will Firefox 3 pass the test?

Check your browser with Acid3 test.

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