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By default, HTAs are rendered as per "standards-mode content in IE7 Standards mode and quirks mode content in IE5 (Quirks) mode", but this can be altered using <code>X-UA-Compatible</code> headers.<ref name=msintro>{{cite web |url=https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms536496%28v=vs.85%29.aspx#Compatibility |title=Introduction to HTML Applications (HTAs).|website=Microsft MSDN|date=May 2011 |access-date= 24 June 2016}} Sections include Why Use HTAs, Creating an HTA, HTA-Specific Functionality, Security, Compatibility, Deployment</ref>

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HTAs are fully supported running in modes equivalent to Internet Explorer from versions 5 to 9. Further versions, such as 10 and 11, still support HTAs though with some minor features turned off.{{fact|date=May 2015}}

===Security considerations===