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.

html5 Feature Support Differences for ie for Xbox and ie9
FeatureExplanation
w3c Geolocation

w3c Geolocation isn't included in Internet Explorer for Xbox. navigator.geolocation is undefined.

@font-face

@font-face is supported; however, only .woff, and .ttf files are supported.

prompt() Method

JavaScript prompt() method isn't supported.

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 Islandsxml 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.

IE for Xbox Controller Buttons (Front View) IE for Xbox Controller Buttons (Back View) IE for Xbox SmartGlass Device Controls IE for Xbox is Accessible iv IE for Xbox is Accessible via Web Hub
ie for Xbox User-Agent Strings
Compatibility ViewDesktop/MobileString
OffDesktopMozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/5.0; Xbox)
OffMobileMozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows Phone OS 7.5; Trident/5.0; IEMobile/9.0; Xbox)
OnDesktopMozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/3.1; Xbox)
OnMobileMozilla/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

Internet Explorer for Xbox Developer's Guide

Download Internet Explorer for Xbox Developer's Guide: Internet Explorer for Xbox Developers Guide (DOC), Internet Explorer for Xbox Developers Guide (DOCX)