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8/28/2008
The following tables summarize and compare the characteristics of Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Embedded CE and Internet Explorer 6 for Windows (Desktop Internet Explorer).
Device-Related Characteristics
| Characteristic | Internet Explorer 6 | Desktop Internet Explorer 6 |
|---|---|---|
ROM footprint (on X86. Exact footprint depends on processor and Catalog items selected.) |
2.63 MB for rendering/browser engine. 4.2 MB for all Catalog items. |
15 MB minimum. |
Processors |
All Windows Embedded CE–supported processors |
Intel X86, Motorola PowerPC (Apple Macintosh OS). |
Input devices |
Touch or mouse, keyboard, 5-key navigational device (remote) |
Mouse, keyboard; others, including voice recognition, available through third-party application. |
Printing |
Yes |
Yes, print preview, custom print templates. |
Fixed width layout (dynamic fitting of page to screen) |
Yes (optional) |
No |
Television-Style (5-key) navigation |
Yes (optional) |
No |
Browser Container Characteristics
| Characteristic | Internet Explorer 6 | Desktop Internet Explorer 6 |
|---|---|---|
User interface (UI) |
Must be provided by OEM host application. Sample browser UIs, IESample, IESimple, and Explorer(Standard Shell) are provided. |
Internet Explorer. Browser functionality can also be exposed in a stand-alone application to create a custom user interface. |
Auto-complete URL |
Yes. Implemented in IESample. |
Yes |
Drag-and-drop operations |
No |
Yes |
Favorites |
Can be provided by OEM host application. The sample browser, IESample, implements the Favorites functionality. |
Yes |
Forward/Back navigation |
64 KB fixed RAM allocation for Forward and Back navigation storage (travel log). Forward and Back navigation to 64 frames, or less than 64 Web pages, depending on the number of frames per Web page. |
2 MB RAM allocation. |
Internet Options Control Panel |
Yes, provided as a sample application. An OEM can modify the sample or replace it with a custom application. |
Yes |
Localized languages |
Individual modules (DLLs) are localized in all languages localized for Windows Embedded CE. WBT UI is localized to Japanese. |
All languages localized for Windows. Support for vertical text. Single binary for complex scripts. |
Online Help |
No online Help content provided, but an OEM can implement simple HTML-based Help pages. |
Windows HTML-based Help. |
View HTML source |
Use view-source protocol or save page as <filename>, and then view. |
Yes |
Client/Server Communication Characteristics
| Characteristic | Internet Explorer 6 | Desktop Internet Explorer 6 |
|---|---|---|
Support for properties only, no methods. No other Internet Explorer behaviors supported. |
Yes |
|
The maximum number of elements (4 KB maximum each) set by registry. Persistent, depending on the OEM implementation. |
The maximum number of elements (4 KB maximum each) set by registry. Persistent to hard disk drive. |
|
Data Binding (provides asynchronous downloading from server, client-side sorting and filtering) |
No |
Yes |
Supported Protocols |
IPv4, IPv6, HTTP 1.1 (http, https), FTP, file://, TLS. An OEM can use the Asynchronous Pluggable Protocol APIs to support custom and predefined protocols, such as mailto. |
IPv4, IPv6, HTTP 1.1 (http, https), FTP, file://, gopher, NNTP, Javascript, mailto, news, res, telnet, view-source. Supports Asynchronous Pluggable Protocols. |
User agent (UA) string (specifies browser compatibility) |
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows Embedded CE; OEMSTRING) |
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0) |
Web Language and Scripting Characteristics
| Characteristic | Internet Explorer 6 | Desktop Internet Explorer 6 |
|---|---|---|
XML |
MSXML Parser 3.0 |
MSXML Parser 3.0 |
Dynamic HTML (DHTML) |
Supports the W3C Document Object Model Level 1. For information, see About DHTML. No support for dynamic properties, HTML+TIME, or transitions. Supports image filtering as optional functionality. No support for behaviors, except for client capabilities. |
Full support for Internet Explorer 6 Document Object Model, element behaviors, view link, filters, transitions, HTML+TIME. |
HTML |
Version 4.01 supported except for ABBR, Q, and OPTGROUP tags. Supports tables, forms, frames, and floating frames. XML MIME viewer. No VRML. |
Version 4.0 fully supported, except for ABBR and Q tags. |
Scripting |
JScript (ECMA-262 compliant) |
Windows® Script Host supports JScript 5.5 and VBScript 5.5. Supports script authoring. |
Content Format and Delivery Characteristics
| Characteristic | Internet Explorer 6 | Desktop Internet Explorer 6 |
|---|---|---|
ActiveX® controls |
Supports use of controls that are already installed on user's device. An OEM can add support for automatic download. |
Yes. Ability to download and use dependent on security zone settings. |
Audio formats |
WAV (PCM), other formats through MIME-type handlers. |
Windows Media, WAV (PCM), other formats through MIME-type handlers. |
Cascading style sheets (CSS) |
Compliant with CSS1 and CSS2 core functionality, limited support for filters and transitions. |
Yes |
File formats |
GIF, JPEG, BMP, XBM, PNG, HTML, TXT, GIF89a. |
All Internet formats. Some, such as PDF and RAM may require third-party plug-in. |
Font downloading |
No |
Yes |
MIME-type helpers |
Can be provided by OEM host application. |
Many, installable. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Streaming media through the Microsoft DirectX® API |
Yes, through the Windows Media Player 6.4 ActiveX Control. |
Yes |
Java Virtual Machine |
Java language programs are supported when a third-party Java Virtual Machine is installed on a device. There is no Microsoft Virtual Machine for Windows Embedded CE. |
Java language programs are supported when a third-party Java Virtual Machine is installed on a device. There is no Microsoft Virtual Machine for Windows Embedded CE. |
Cache |
Yes |
Yes |
Clipboard |
Can be implemented by OEM host application. Not fully implemented in the sample browser application. |
Yes |
Context Menu (right-click menu) support |
Yes. Also supports context menu extensions through registry settings and through scripts. |
Yes. Also supports context menu extensions through registry settings and through IDocHostUIHandler. |
HTML Editing |
Limited support (cut/copy/paste/delete and undo/redo). |
Yes |
HTML Applications (HTA) Use to create trusted HTML applications. |
Yes |
Yes |
Intelligent Forms (for automatic completion of user input, saved passwords) |
No |
Yes |
Link highlighting |
Underlined, hover, none |
Underlined, hover, none |
Offline browsing, subscriptions |
Can be implemented by OEM host application. |
Yes |
Authentication and Security Characteristics
| Characteristics | Internet Explorer 6 | Desktop Internet Explorer 6 |
|---|---|---|
Encryption |
40-bit and 128-bit SSL |
40-bit and 128-bit SSL |
Hit Logging (to monitor activity on a Web site) |
Yes |
Yes |
Recreational Software Advisory Council Internet rating system (RSACi) |
No |
Yes |
Security |
SSL2, SSL3, TLS 1.0, Passport v1.4 |
SSL2, SSL3, TLS 1.0, Passport v1.4 |
URL Security Zones |
Yes |
Yes |
User authentication |
Basic and NTLM supported directly and other methods. This includes Kerberos, supported through integration through the SSPI. |
All Windows-supported authentication methods. |
See Also
Other Resources
Choosing an Internet Browser
Using Asynchronous Pluggable Protocols