Web Compatibility Test for Mobile Browsers

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Web Compatibility Test for Mobile Browsers
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Revision 1.23 of the Web Compatibility Test for Mobile Browsers on Safari for iOS 2
Type of site
 Web standards test
Available inEnglish
OwnerThe World Wide Web Consortium
Created byDominique Hazael-Massieux, Wilhelm Joys Andersen, Kai Hendry
URL www.w3.org/2008/06/mobile-test/
Commercialno
Registrationnone
Launched16 April 2008
Current statusonline

Web Compatibility Test for Mobile Browsers, often called the Mobile Acid test, [1] despite not being a true Acid test, [2] is a test page published and promoted by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to expose web page rendering flaws in mobile web browsers and other applications that render HTML. [3] It was developed in the spirit of the Acid test by the Web Standards Project to test the relevant parts that a mobile browser needs to support. The browser has to accomplish 16 different subtests indicated by a 4 x 4 image of green or red squares.

Contents

Web Compatibility Test for Mobile Browsers – Version 2

A second version of the Web Compatibility Test for Mobile Browsers was released in January 2010, this time testing HTML5 elements. [4] The second test does not have an official explanation page, only a direct link to the test is available.

Overview of standards tested

The mobile Acid test tests a variety of web standards published by the World Wide Web Consortium and the Internet Engineering Task Force. Specifically, the mobile Acid test tests: [5]

The second version of the test tests the following elements: [6]

Passing Conditions

A green square indicates that the browser fully supports its assigned feature. A square colored red or a different color indicates that the feature is not fully supported. [7] The second test shows a percentage bar indicating the percent of elements supported. [6]

Results

Due to the wide variety of web engines used at the time for mobile browsers, results varied between browsers used. [8] Safari on iOS 3 received a 15/16 score on the first test and the Palm Pre web browser scored a 13/16 in revision 1.47 of the first test. [9] In 2010, Firefox Mobile for Android scored a 75% while Safari scored a 67%. [4] By 2012, versions of Chrome, Safari, and Firefox had scores of 80% or over on the second test. The most common failure on the second test was <input type='date'>, with a 61.45% failure rate. [10]

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Scores for the first version of the test for Firefox 115
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Scores for the second version of the test for Firefox 115

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References

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  2. ↑ "Web Compatibility Test for Mobile Browsers". w3.org. 16 April 2008. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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  6. 1 2 "Web Compatibility Test for Mobile Browsers - version 2". www.w3.org. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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