IE for Xbox
ie for Xbox browser was released on 2012 October 22 as an application for Xbox 360. ie for Xbox runs a slightly modified (read: less features) ie9 rendering engine; there are no plugins (no Flash, no Silverlight, etc., no tabs (it is a single-window browser). The tv media type is not supported, and neither is the Geolocation api. @font-face partially works, supporting .woff, and .ttf, but no support for .eot.
| Feature | Explanation |
|---|---|
| w3c Geolocation | w3c Geolocation isn't included in Internet Explorer for Xbox. |
@font-face |
|
prompt() Method | JavaScript |
| http Authentication | http Authentication using the basic method is supported. The digest method isn't supported. |
| VBScript | VBScript isn't supported and is ignored. |
| JavaScript Copy/Paste | Selection, copy, and paste aren't supported. |
| xml Data Islands | xml Data Islands aren't supported. |
ie for Xbox can be accessed via the Web Hub utilizing a controller, voice, or a SmartGlass device.
ie for Xbox uses font-family:"Segoe Xbox" although a Google search turned up no hits for Segoe Xbox, the css declaration can be seen in this link / element.
| Compatibility View | Desktop/Mobile | String |
|---|---|---|
| Off | Desktop | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/5.0; Xbox) |
| Off | Mobile | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows Phone OS 7.5; Trident/5.0; IEMobile/9.0; Xbox) |
| On | Desktop | Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/3.1; Xbox) |
| On | Mobile | Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows Phone OS 7.5; Trident/3.1; IEMobile/7.0; Xbox) |
References/Resources
Internet Explorer for Xbox Developers Guide