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Issue 188: Callbacks (event handlers, fetchKml) are broken in IE8
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Status:  Fixed
Owner:  ----
Closed:  Jun 23
Type-Defect
Priority-Medium
Internal-1742837
OpSys-Windows
Browser-IE8
Component-API


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Reported by isharra, Mar 25, 2009 
What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. add a fetchkml() call to your page
2. load the page in IE8

What is the expected output or behavior? What do you see instead?
fetchkml() call should attempt to load the designated kml file, instead
nothing happens.

Which plugin version are you using?
4.3.11528.8566

Which browsers and operating systems are affected?
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702 (release version)
Windows Vista SP1 (64 bit and 32 bit)

Same issue is seen in the Internet Explorer 8 beta within Windows 7 beta
(64 and 32 bit).

Please provide any additional information (code snippets/links) below.

examples of pages requiring workaround:
http://earth-api-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/examples/kml-fetch-good.html
http://earth-api-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/examples/kml-fetch-interactive.html

Temporary workaround, put IE8 into IE7 emulation mode:

For html authors, add the following to the head of the html page

<meta http-equiv='X-UA-Compatible' content='IE=EmulateIE7' />

For the end user, click the "compatibility view" button (in the "address bar").
Comment 1 by api.roman.public, Mar 27, 2009 
Thanks for the workaround!
Status: Accepted
Labels: Internal-1742837
Comment 2 by api.roman.public, Apr 16, 2009 
(No comment was entered for this change.)
Labels: OpSys-Windows Browser-IE8
Comment 3 by api.roman.public, May 21, 2009 
We've fixed this internally.
Summary: Callbacks (event handlers, fetchKml) are broken in IE8
Comment 4 by api.roman.public, May 21, 2009 
(No comment was entered for this change.)
Labels: Component-API
Comment 5 by api.roman.public, Jun 23, 2009 
Fixed in 5.0.11738.1858. IE8 support will be turned on soon. To test your site,
append #geplugin_browserok to the URL, i.e.:

http://code.google.com/apis/earth/#geplugin_browserok
Status: Fixed
Comment 6 by grzegorz.suchy, Jul 13, 2009 
still doesn't work on ie8
Comment 7 by api.roman.public, Jul 13, 2009 
Hi grzegorz.suchy, which version of the plugin are you using? Also, please provide a
link to your demo page.
Comment 8 by grzegorz.suchy, Jul 14, 2009 
5.0.11655.6079
Comment 9 by grzegorz.suchy, Jul 14, 2009 
ok, i have updated to the latest version

btw, how to get notification (in JS) if there is an update?
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