Is browser prefix still required for linear-gradient? [duplicate]

Answer 1

According to Can I use, as of June 2017, 93.75% of Internet usage is on a browser that supports unprefixed linear gradients (97.2% in the US). For most people, this means you don't need to prefix your gradients anymore.

Below is the first compatible version and release date for the most common desktop browsers:

• IE v10, released September 2012
• Firefox v16, released August 2012
• Chrome v26, released February 2013
• Safari v6.1, released October 2013
• Opera 12.1, released November 2012

Information on compatibility history of other browsers (including mobile browsers) is available at Can I use.

Answer 2

The following example

     background: rgb(238,238,238); /* Old browsers */
     background: -moz-linear-gradient(-45deg,  rgba(238,238,238,1) 0%, rgba(238,238,238,1) 100%); /* FF3.6+ */
     background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(238,238,238,1)), color-stop(100%,rgba(238,238,238,1))); /* Chrome,Safari4+ */
     background: -webkit-linear-gradient(-45deg,  rgba(238,238,238,1) 0%,rgba(238,238,238,1) 100%); /* Chrome10+,Safari5.1+ */
     background: -o-linear-gradient(-45deg,  rgba(238,238,238,1) 0%,rgba(238,238,238,1) 100%); /* Opera 11.10+ */
    background: -ms-linear-gradient(-45deg,  rgba(238,238,238,1) 0%,rgba(238,238,238,1) 100%); /* IE10+ */
     background: linear-gradient(-45deg,  rgba(238,238,238,1) 0%,rgba(238,238,238,1) 100%); /* W3C */
     filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#eeeeee', endColorstr='#eeeeee',GradientType=1 ); /* IE6-9 fallback on horizontal gradient */

shows that the linear-gradient is more beyond simple prefixes. For instance, the one that runs on IE requires a prefix and DXImageTransform object. Hence, linear gradient is more of an SVG attribute that requires some extra work beyond prefixes.

Answer 3

You can now use:

linear-gradient

without prefixes and it will be supported by IE10+ as well as current versions of Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. For more detailed info see: http://caniuse.com/#search=linear-gradient

But short answer is: No prefix required.