Browser Incompatibility Template

General Description

Guideline Attributes

Interaction and Usage Specifications

• This template is based on the Warning/Messaging page.
• The user should only see this message once (while viewing the application(s) in that specific browser version and brand. A cookie should be stored on the machine so that the application(s) recognizes that the user has been warned before.
• The user may continue, at his/her own discretion, with use of the application.
• The warning shall read: "The web browser you are using is not optimized for this release of [Oracle Applications/Oracle Application Name].
• The page shall also include links to the home page of Netscape and Microsoft with the recommendation that they download an install an appropriate, updated browser version.
• More text is provided reading: "If you choose to continue with your current browser, [Oracle Applications/Oracle Application Name] may not perform as expected." (A more severe text message may replace the above message only if data will be corrupt when using the unknown browser.
• Tip text, with the appropriate Tip icon, is provided reading: "Tip: Select one of the links above to download the latest browser."
• Global Buttons
  • Help. This will provide any relevant help, if available, on the incompatibility issues and steps necessary for downloading and updating to an appropriate browser version.

Typical Interaction Notes

• When to show the Browser Incompatibility page
  • The Browser Incompatibility page is shown automatically when the user navigates to Oracle Application, if the browser does not meet the minimum compatability standards. Currently the browser standards are:
    • Netscape 4.0 or greater
    • Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater
  • The Browser Incompatability page will be shown each subsequent time the user naviagates to the Oracle Applications under these conditions:
    • The user chooses to click on the Cancel button, which will navigate back to the referencing page.
    • The user chooses to naviagate via some other way (e.g., clicking the browser Back button, entering a URL into the address bar).
    • The user chooses to navigate using the links provided to download the appropriate browser, but does not complete the updating of the browser.
    • The user chooses to close the browser window without making a choice.
  • The user can also navigate to a Help page, if one exists, via the Help global button or Help link. In this case, the user can close the Help page which will navigate back to the Browser Incompatibility page.

• When not to show the Browser Incompatibility page
  • When the users browser meets the minimum compatability standards.
  • When the user has previously chosen to continue. The user can choose to continue in two ways:
    • By clicking the Continue button, which will navigate to the appropriate application.
    • By clicking Login, which will navigate to the Login page.

Visual Specifications

Open/Closed Issues

Open Issues

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Closed Issues

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