Can't add notes in IE8 (Windows 7)

[openstreetmap-trac]

Reporter: SomeoneElse
[Submitted to the original trac issue database at 2.35pm, Monday, 29th July 2013]

The "add note" button highlights as you scroll over it, but nothing happens when you click. This happens regardless of whether you are logged in or not.

[openstreetmap-trac]

Author: aseerel4c26
[Added to the original trac issue at 1.15pm, Tuesday, 30th July 2013]

Also see: https://help.openstreetmap.org/questions/24701/what-do-i-need-to-do-to-add-a-note

If it really does not work with IE8 a proper error message should be shown to the user.

[openstreetmap-trac]

Author: TomH
[Added to the original trac issue at 3.00pm, Saturday, 30th November 2013]

This is covered by openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website#536.