XSLT being removed from browsers
Google and Microsoft have announced that they will remove the XSLT software from their Chrome and Edge web browsers when version 158 is released on 17th November 2026. Mozilla are planning to remove XSLT from their Firefox browser in August 2027. Apple are planning to remove XSLT from their Safari browser, but they have not announced a date.
Microsoft has started adding a warning notice at the top of web pages that will be affected, including the data set for ISO 1750:2023.
ISO 1750 is affected because it uses XSLT software to convert the XML data into a formatted web page.
Customers who have purchased ISO 1750:2023 do not need to worry and will not need to take any action. The link in Clause 4.1 of ISO 1750:2023 will continue to work.
The ISO 1750 Maintenance Agency has already identified a few alternative ways to display the XML data to customers. Now we are in the process of deciding which method to use.
You can read the technical details from Microsoft here:
You can read the technical details from Google here: