# Normalizing Cross-browser Flexbox Bugs

DevFeed: [Normalizing Cross-browser Flexbox Bugs](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/normalizing-cross-browser-flexbox-bugs-29518.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://philipwalton.com/articles/normalizing-cross-browser-flexbox-bugs/>)

Published: 2015-01-05T01:44:38Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Philip Walton](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/philip-walton.md>)

Topics: [bug](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bug.md>), [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/browser.md>), [Internet Explorer](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internet-explorer.md>), [Front end](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/frontend.md>), [CSS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/css.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>)

Tags: [also](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/also.md>), [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/browser.md>), [bugs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bugs.md>), [css](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/css.md>), [flexbox](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/flexbox.md>), [front-end](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/front-end.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [internet-explorer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet-explorer.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial examines cross-browser flexbox bugs encountered while building a sticky footer, focusing on Internet Explorer 10 and 11. It explains a browser-independent solution and offers recommendations for writing more compatible flexbox code.

## Source excerpt

Way back in September of 2013, while testing my Solved by Flexbox project, I discovered a bug in Internet Explorer 10 and 11 that was preventing my sticky footer from actually sticking to the bottom of the page. I spent some time trying to work around the issue, but all my attempts failed.