Conditional Comments

Hold

Techniques

Special comment syntax used to target specific versions of Internet Explorer with HTML.

Why it's here

Placed in Hold: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.

Evidence (1)

2Hacker News·9/8/2026research
Old HTML Snippets and Browser-War Artefacts
The article surveys obsolete but still-recognizable HTML snippets that were created to cope with browser competition, vendor extensions, and platform-specific quirks. Examples include Internet Explorer compatibility tags, Google Chrome Frame, Netscape conditional comments, and other metadata once used to target specific environments. It frames these constructs as relics of earlier web development eras rather than current best practices.