Microsoft KB Archive/814016

= Internet Explorer Quits Unexpectedly When You Programmatically Add Rows to a Table =

Article ID: 814016

Article Last Modified on 5/12/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, when used with:  Microsoft Windows 95

 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 95</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2</li></ul> </li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
When you programmatically add a table row by using the XML Document Object Model (DOM), Internet Explorer may quit unexpectedly.

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CAUSE
This problem may occur when the rowSpan property is greater than 1 in Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 (SP2), and you install the December 2002 cumulative security patch for Internet Explorer.

For additional information about the cumulative patch, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

324929 MS02-068: December, 2002, Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer

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RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Internet Explorer 5.5 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) 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. <pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version         Size       File name -  14-Feb-2003  13:59  5.50.4926.1400  2,785,280  Mshtml.dll

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5.

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MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about the XML DOM, visit the following Microsoft Web site:http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hf9hbf87(vs.71).aspx

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