Addthis widget causes IE to crash

[OddBot]

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<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->
<a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;username=oddbot"><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=oddbot"></script>
<!-- AddThis Button END -->


I've added an Addthis Widget to a website I'm creating. I tested whether it works in Firefox, and all went well. But when I tested it in IE it caused my browser to crash.

I've heard that it may be because I'm not currently running it on a server, but instead just running the script from my computer (Don't understand why this would effect it, as javascript doesn't require a server).

Would I have to wait until I publish my website before I add this button, or is there another reason that may be causing this?

[DamegedSpy]

No, this is a perfectly acceptable approach and IE sucks.
You could also disable the widget and display a message instead using conditional statements in HTML.
Display a message suggesting any other working alternative <3(FF included)

[sanddbox]

Hmmm.

I'd appreciate it if you isolated what causes IE to crash, and if it can be reproduced on the latest versions...

It's always fun to screw around IE users.

[idawha]

Hmmm.

I'd appreciate it if you isolated what causes IE to crash, and if it can be reproduced on the latest versions...

It's always fun to screw around IE users.

lol, my first thought when i read the post

[meCorrosive]

No, this is a perfectly acceptable approach and IE sucks.
You could also disable the widget and display a message instead using conditional statements in HTML.
Display a message suggesting any other working alternative <3(FF included)

IE does suck, it isn't worth your time when there are several other fantastic browsers out there - Firefox - or if you want something a little less cliché then I don't see why Google Chrome would be a problem. The main point out of this is, just don't use IE.

(Especially when you are web designing, half the time, for me at least, it isn't the code that is wrong, it is the browser. Just something to keep in mind.)

[sanddbox]

No, this is a perfectly acceptable approach and IE sucks.
You could also disable the widget and display a message instead using conditional statements in HTML.
Display a message suggesting any other working alternative <3(FF included)

IE does suck, it isn't worth your time when there are several other fantastic browsers out there - Firefox - or if you want something a little less cliché then I don't see why Google Chrome would be a problem. The main point out of this is, just don't use IE.

(Especially when you are web designing, half the time, for me at least, it isn't the code that is wrong, it is the browser. Just something to keep in mind.)

No need to necro. Locked.