Is it possible to disable the IE patibility mode from within an Iframe?

If I use the following meta in the iframe html, this not working:

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=11; IE=10; IE=9; IE=8; IE=7; IE=EDGE" />

Is it possible to disable the IE patibility mode from within an Iframe?

If I use the following meta in the iframe html, this not working:

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=11; IE=10; IE=9; IE=8; IE=7; IE=EDGE" />

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• internet-explorer

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• possible duplicate of Force parent window of iFrame into Compatability mode without access? – André Dion Commented May 1, 2015 at 16:21
• It's the same problem: "I want to <do something> to the document including me via an iframe" with the same answer: You cannot do that unless you own the document that contains the iframe. – André Dion Commented May 1, 2015 at 16:25

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It depends on if you have access to the x-ua-patible meta of the host (parent). When the host page is at IE9 mode or above, its state is imposed on the iframe. Here's a good explanation, given by a moderator at MS-Connect.

https://connect.microsoft./IE/feedback/details/1047106/when-webpage-emulates-ie-5-embedded-iframe-shows-ie-8


Here's supplemental info about how Quirks mode forked two ways beginning with IE10.

https://msdn.microsoft./library/hh869300(v=vs.85).aspx


Here's a live demo which allows changing the IE modes on-the-fly.
It was patched to also allow selecting the iframe url.

https://googledrive./host/0B8BLd2qPPV7XfnZQRk1JSkg5cFVMbGI1QkZVclVBbUtWZnV2bmczUHpSaVJmSXBOdUg2ek0/toggle-IE-pat-and-quirks-modes.html