FIX: The MSHTML control may cause an exception and close the browser application in Windows CE 5.0 (836879)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE 5.0

SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario. On a device that is running Microsoft Windows CE 5.0, you try to visit a Web page. The HTML file of this Web page contains an <img> tag that is contained within a nested <a> tag. The nested <a> tag uses a <div> tag to specify a relative position style. When you try to visit this Web page, the MSHTML control may cause an exception and close the browser application.

RESOLUTION

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Core OS QFE 836879. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previous updates are installed.

Restart requirement

After you install this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. 
   Date         Time   Size        File name
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   29-Apr-2005  00:10  39,959,552  Wincepb50-050428-kb836879-armv4i.msi
   29-Apr-2005  00:10  39,757,824  Wincepb50-050428-kb836879-mipsii.msi
   29-Apr-2005  00:10  39,769,600  Wincepb50-050428-kb836879-mipsii_fp.msi
   29-Apr-2005  00:10  40,244,736  Wincepb50-050428-kb836879-mipsiv.msi
   29-Apr-2005  00:10  40,250,368  Wincepb50-050428-kb836879-mipsiv_fp.msi
   29-Apr-2005  00:10  38,056,960  Wincepb50-050428-kb836879-sh4.msi
   29-Apr-2005  00:10  32,423,424  Wincepb50-050428-kb836879-x86.msi
The English version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time   Size        File name
   -------------------------------------------
   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
   22-Apr-2005  18:30  73,870,326  Mshtml.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   22-Apr-2005  18:29  58,594,144  Mshtml.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
   22-Apr-2005  18:33  74,448,516  Mshtml.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   22-Apr-2005  18:32  55,594,286  Mshtml.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
   22-Apr-2005  18:37  74,458,226  Mshtml.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   22-Apr-2005  18:36  55,593,528  Mshtml.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
   22-Apr-2005  18:41  75,356,218  Mshtml.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   22-Apr-2005  18:40  55,729,054  Mshtml.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
   22-Apr-2005  18:46  75,351,364  Mshtml.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   22-Apr-2005  18:44  55,720,428  Mshtml.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
   22-Apr-2005  18:25  67,527,572  Mshtml.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   22-Apr-2005  18:24  51,183,146  Mshtml.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
   22-Apr-2005  18:21  57,138,742  Mshtml.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
   22-Apr-2005  18:21  50,466,908  Mshtml.lib

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem occurs when you try to visit a Web page that contains the following code example. 
<a><div style="position: relative; height=14px;"><a><img></a></div></a>
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/1/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbQFE KB836879 kbAudDeveloper
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