Supported Browsers
Persona is developed, tested, and supported with the following browsers. Thanks to Persona's cross-platform JavaScript library, users do not need add-ons in order to use Persona.
| Desktop Browsers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer | 8.0*, 9.0† | |
| Firefox | Current Stable, Beta, Aurora, Nightly, and Extended Support Releases Previous Stable Release |
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| Chrome | Latest Stable Release | |
| Safari | Latest Stable Release | |
| Opera | Latest Stable Release‡ | |
| iOS Browsers | ||
| Mobile Safari | iOS 5.x | |
| Android Browsers | ||
| Default Browser | 2.x — 4.x | |
| Firefox | Current Stable, Beta, Aurora, and Nightly Releases Previous Stable Release |
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| Chrome | Latest Stable Release | |
*: For Windows XP. †: For Windows Vista and Windows 7. ‡: As time allows.
Unsupported Browsers
- Internet Explorer versions 6.0 and 7.0 are not supported. Users will be prompted to upgrade their browser.
- Google Chrome Frame is not supported and will not function. Support may be added later (Issue #796).
- Third party browsers on iOS are not supported and will not function. Support may be added later (Issue #1870, Issue #2034).
Other Browsers
Despite not being explicitly supported, any browser that includes both window.postMessage() and localStorage should work. These APIs have been available in all major browsers since March 2010.
Known Issues
- Browsers must accept third party cookies for full functionality (Issue #1352).
- Android 2.x users without a default browser selected may be unable to log in (Issue #1854).
- When forced to emulate IE8, Internet Explorer 9 may fail to log in to sites.