Style Application Exclusively to Internet Explorer

In a given CSS code block, users may encounter the need to apply specific styles solely to Internet Explorer (IE) browsers and disregard them for other browsers.

Customizing Width Property for IE 7-9

For instance, if we have a CSS rule that sets the width of a table to 100%, but we only want IE 7, 8, and 9 to render this property, a simple solution is to utilize media queries.

Utilizing Media Queries

By employing the @media rule, we can specify styles that target specific browser versions or features. For IE compatibility, we can use the -ms-high-contrast property, which is specific to Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or greater.

@media screen and (-ms-high-contrast: active), (-ms-high-contrast: none) {
    .actual-form table {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

Explanation

This media query targets IE 10 and above and applies the width: 100% style to the actual-form table element regardless of the user's high-contrast settings. This ensures that only IE browsers within the specified versions will adhere to this style rule.