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We also recognize that it is impossible to develop applications that work identically, efficiently, and effectively on all web browsers.</p> <p class="fluid-row">The University of the Witwatersrand website supports:</p> <table class="table table-striped" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="highlight-blue confluenceTh" data-highlight-colour="blue">Browser</th> <th class="highlight-blue confluenceTh" data-highlight-colour="blue">Version</th> <th class="highlight-blue confluenceTh" data-highlight-colour="blue">Client Operating System</th> <th class="highlight-blue confluenceTh" data-highlight-colour="blue"> </th> </tr> <tr> <td>Safari</td> <td>8.0.2</td> <td>OS X</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Internet Explorer **</td> <td>9+ <strong>*</strong></td> <td>Windows</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Microsoft Edge</td> <td>20</td> <td>Windows</td> <td>Supported from V 8.1.0005</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Chrome</td> <td>43</td> <td>Windows</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Chrome</td> <td>35</td> <td>Linux</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Firefox</td> <td>38</td> <td>Windows</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Firefox</td> <td>29</td> <td>Linux</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4">Mobile device</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mobile Safari - iPhone</td> <td>4+</td> <td>iOS7</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>KitKat tablet</td> <td> </td> <td>Android</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mobile Safari - iPad</td> <td>2+ gen</td> <td>iOS7</td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><small>* UI Responsiveness not fully supported; should degrade gracefully. 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