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Asked: 2026-06-06T22:18:51+00:00

I am using bootstrap with a theme from bootswatch with html5 boiler plate to

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I am using bootstrap with a theme from bootswatch with html5 boiler plate to create a page. Although it displays correctly in Chrome and Firefox, it doesn’t display correctly in IE9 and IE8 mode. However, it works correctly when I set IE9 to use compatibility mode. The problem is that in IE9 without compatibility mode , the page does not align itself and stays at the left. Would like to know where I went wrong. Thanks in advance!

<!doctype html>
<!-- paulirish.com/2008/conditional-stylesheets-vs-css-hacks-answer-neither/ -->
<!--[if lt IE 7]> <html class="no-js lt-ie9 lt-ie8 lt-ie7" lang="en"> <![endif]-->
<!--[if IE 7]>    <html class="no-js lt-ie9 lt-ie8" lang="en"> <![endif]-->
<!--[if IE 8]>    <html class="no-js lt-ie9" lang="en"> <![endif]-->
<!-- Consider adding a manifest.appcache: h5bp.com/d/Offline -->
<!--[if gt IE 8]><!--> <html class="no-js" lang="en"> <!--<![endif]-->
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">

  <!-- Use the .htaccess and remove these lines to avoid edge case issues.
       More info: h5bp.com/i/378 -->
  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1">
  <title></title>
  <meta name="description" content="">
  <!-- Mobile viewport optimized: h5bp.com/viewport -->
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=no">
  <!-- Place favicon.ico and apple-touch-icon.png in the root directory: mathiasbynens.be/notes/touch-icons -->
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/bootstrap.css">
  <!-- More ideas for your head here: h5bp.com/d/head-Tips -->

  <!-- For the sticky footer -->
    <!--[if !IE 7]><style type="text/css">#sf-wrapper {display:table;height:100%}</style><![endif]-->
  <style>
      #content-main {
        padding-top:63px;
       }

      #form-language {
        margin-top: 15px;
      }
  </style>
  <!-- All JavaScript at the bottom, except this Modernizr build.
       Modernizr enables HTML5 elements & feature detects for optimal performance.
       Create your own custom Modernizr build: www.modernizr.com/download/ -->
  <script src="extras/h5bp/js/libs/modernizr-2.5.3.min.js"></script>
</head>

The code is here: http://jsfiddle.net/WWphP/

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  1. Editorial Team
    <!--[if !IE 7]><style type="text/css">#sf-wrapper {display:table;height:100%}</style><![endif]-->

    The code above is your problem, basically you say if it isn’t IE7 use this code which also includes IE9.
    Your #sf-wrapper element is set to display: table; which makes it’s width as wide as the content inside is (940px), just set #sf-wrapper to width:100% and it will be centered.

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