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Browser Support Checker

Check CSS property and JavaScript API browser compatibility with Can I Use data and polyfill suggestions.

Tested tool guide Tested browser tools Checked August 16, 2026

What Browser Support Checker does and how it behaves

A feature name is the unit of inquiry here: enter a CSS property or JavaScript API to see its recorded support across browser versions, based on Can I Use compatibility data. When a gap can be addressed, the result may also point to a polyfill. The important surprise is that a browser marked as supporting a feature has not necessarily implemented every subfeature or behavior. Partial-support notes and the precise feature entry matter more than a simple supported or unsupported label.

How the result is produced

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Feature compatibility lookup

A query selects a web-platform feature represented in Can I Use data. The checker reports that feature's compatibility statuses by browser and version, answering a version-level support question. It does not analyze an application, inspect bundled code, validate syntax, or prove that a particular declaration or API call behaves correctly.

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Polyfill guidance

Any polyfill suggestion should be considered separately from native compatibility. A polyfill can supply or approximate an unavailable JavaScript API, but it does not change the browser's native support status. For CSS features and platform behavior, a practical equivalent may not exist, so the absence of a suggestion does not necessarily indicate a failed lookup.

Good uses

  • Choosing whether a CSS property can be used without a fallback across a project's supported browser versions.
  • Checking which browser versions support a JavaScript API before changing a browser compatibility policy.
  • Looking for a possible polyfill when a required web feature lacks native support in one or more target browsers.

Limits and checks

  • Results describe published browser-version compatibility, not the capabilities of the exact browser session or embedded webview in front of you.
  • A broad feature entry may not cover the exact method, option, value, prefix, or edge case used in your code.
  • Partial support and accompanying notes can identify important conditions or incomplete subfeatures, so do not reduce the table to one yes or no.

Common questions

Can this checker tell whether the current visitor's browser supports a feature?

No. It reports compatibility associated with browser families and versions in its data source; it is not a runtime feature test for the current visitor. For code that must adapt at execution time, use feature detection appropriate to the API or CSS construct, and retain a fallback where nominal support may be incomplete.

Does a polyfill suggestion guarantee the same behavior as native support?

No. A suggestion identifies a possible compatibility aid, not full equivalence to a native implementation. Review what the polyfill covers, its browser constraints, payload cost, licensing, and unsupported semantics. CSS rendering behavior, permissions, hardware-backed capabilities, and security-sensitive APIs may be impossible or inappropriate to reproduce with a polyfill.

References and verification

The behavioral notes were checked against the browser implementation. Standards and primary references below define the relevant format, formula, or platform behavior.

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