Standards mode enablement of SAP UI technologies (>=IE9) – summary
For the most updated status of standards mode enablement please refer to PAM
With Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), based on the layout engine Trident 5.0, IE introduced a new IE9 layout engine mode with a new and incompatible IFRAME handling, which separates the IE8 compatible document modes from the IE9 and higher compatible document modes.
Internet Explorer 9 and higher can mix only HTML code in one web document, which is compatible for the IE9-engine modes or for the IE8-engine modes.
If you want to run SAP web applications in the same window (such as SAP Clients like Portal or NWBC for html), the applications should run in the same document mode family as the portal.
For specific installed based UI technologies and releases SAP offers also standards mode rendering, see table:
|
UI Technology |
NW release |
Standards Mode Notes and Comments |
|
Web Dynpro ABAP |
NW7.02 SP15 on, NW7.30 SP11 on, NW7.31 SP5 on, NW7.40 |
1753544 |
|
Web Dynpro Java |
NW7.30 SP 9 on, NW7.31 SP1 on, NW7.40 |
1854758 |
|
SAP GUI for HTML (aka WebGUI) |
NW 7.00, NW 7.01, NW 7.30, NW 7.31, NW 7.40 |
1924378 |
|
Enterprise Portal End Users – UFP |
NW7.30 SP09 on, NW7.31 SP07 on, NW7.40 SP02 on |
1827687 |
|
Enterprise Portal End Users – CFP |
NW 7.00 SP27 on, NW 7.01 SP11 on, NW 7.02 SP11 on, NW 7.30 SP7 on, 7.31 SP5 on, NW 7.40 |
1737445 (headerless solution) |
|
Enterprise Portal End Users – AFP |
NW 7.02 SP11 on, NW 7.30 SP7 on, 7.31 SP5 on, NW 7.31 SP14 on, NW7.40 SP9 on |
1737445 (headerless |
|
Enterprise Portal End Users – FLP |
NW 7.31 SP12 on, NW7.40 SP7 on |
2031108 (SAP Fiori Integration with SAP Enterprise Portal – Central note) |
|
WEBUIF701 |
NW 7.02 SPS7 – Entire WEBUIF701 release |
1746385 |
|
WEBUIF731 |
NW 7.03 SPS0, NW 7.31 SPS0 – Entire WEBUIF731 release |
1746385 |
|
WEBUIF746 |
NW 7.03 SPS0, NW 7.31 SPS0 – Entire WEBUIF746 release |
1746385 |
|
WEBUIF747 |
NW 7.40 SPS0 – Entire WEBUIF747 release |
1746385 |
|
SAPUI5 Add On |
NW 7.00, NW 7.01, NW 7.02, NW 7.03 |
Based on PAM: IE9 – all SPs, IE10 – SP02, IE11 – SP05 |
|
SAPUI5 |
NW 7.40 |
|
|
VC Core Runtime – WDJ |
NW 7.30 SP09 on, NW 7.31 SP01 on, NW 7.40 |
Based on WDJ enablement for Standards Mode |
|
VC Core Runtime – SAPUI5 |
NW 7.31 SP11 on, NW 7.40 |
|
|
BSP (design2008) |
No support |
In Process |
|
HTMLB |
No support |
|
|
SAP NetWeaver Business Client for HTML |
NW 7.00, NW 7.01, NW 7.02, NW 7.11, NW 7.20, NW 7.30, NW 7.31, NW 7.40 |
1898981 |
|
BI (BEX Web) |
No support |
In Process |
For more details or updates, see SAP notes:
1728946: Browser Support Strategy for NetWeaver
1672817: Internet Explorer SAP Support Policy – Central Note
1900896: IE Restrictions for Portal and NWBC content – IE Quirks and Standards Document Modes
Remark: Retesting is necessary if you switch from quirks to standards mode rendering.
Hi Andreas,
very helpful and valuable summary of the current status of enablement.
Thanks for sharing.
Thomas
Hi,
one correction: SAP Netweaver Business Client for HTML (NWBC for HTML) supports Standards Mode!
Regards Thorsten Dencker
Hi Thorsten,
You are right, thanks for the hint! I'll update the details later on.
Kind Regards, Andreas
Great Overview. Thanks!
details on SAP NetWeaver Business Client for HTML updated!
Hi Andreas, do you know if there's an update for BSP design2008, it says in your table that it's in-progress...
Thanks!
Hi Ricky,
No news so far - sorry!
Kind Regards, Andreas
Hi Andreas, it's been over a month now, I wonder if there's any update to the BSP design2008 already, we've been having a lot of compatibility issues with IE10.
Thanks,
Ricky
Hi Ricky,
No update yet - sorry!
Kind Regards, Andreas
Hi Andreas,
is there any news on HTMLB?
I can hardly wait for 12th of January 2016 when support will end for all Internet Explorer versions but 11. We would like to switch to standards mode AFP in our portal as soon as possible.
BUT: Those little portal facilitator tools like worksetmap and KM integration are still broken in standards mode. I see no alternatives to them. So our euphria is a little disturbed. When can we expect a solution?
Or perhaps Thomas Hensel can comment on this?
Thanks, Lutz
Hi Lutz,
Thanks for explaining your request and the importance for you! The work on standards mode for HTMLB is in progress. So far we can't give a timeline by when it will be available - sorry.
Kind Regards, Andreas
Hello Andreas,
Thanks for this summary!
It seems BSP is now supported in standards mode. Can you confirm?
2034934 - BSP: UR Standards Mode
Hi Fabricio,
It is ossible to create or adapt BSP applications for standards mode. Nevertheless, existing applications are not supported in general.
Kind regards, Orit