# Browser Compatibility

Extensive browser support is an important goal for MathJax; at the same time, MathJax does require a certain minimum level of browser functionality. While MathJax version 2 went to great lengths to remain compatible with early versions of most browsers (even back to IE6), MathJax version 3 relies on more modern browser features, and so older browsers are no longer supported.

The CommonHTML and SVG output supports all modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge), and most mobile browsers.

Please file issues on GitHub if you notice inaccuracies or problems. It may help to add a screenshot; we suggest services such as browsershots.org, saucelabs.com, or browserstack.com for obtaining them.

## Viewport meta tag

The viewport meta tag provides the browser with instructions regarding viewports and zooming. This way, web developers can control how a webpage is displayed on a mobile device.

Incorrect or missing viewport information can confuse MathJax’s layout process, leading to very small font sizes. We recommend that you use standard values such as the following:

    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

## Internet Explorer Emulation modes

Internet Explorer provides so-called emulation modes for backward compatibility to its legacy versions. These emulation modes have been deprecated since Internet Explorer 11, cf. Microsoft documentation.

MathJax is fastest when in the standards mode of each IE version, so it is best to force the highest mode possible. That can be accomplished by adding

    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">

at the top of the `<head>` section of your HTML documents.

Note

This line must come at the beginning of the `<head>`, before any stylesheets, scripts, or other content are loaded.

Note that versions of IE prior to 11 are no longer supported in MathJax version 3.