2.4.1.4 ScriptEngineMinorVersion

When the ScriptEngineMinorVersion function is called, it returns a value that identifies the minor revision level of the implementation, not the revision level of the ECMAScript or JScript language specification that is currently supported by the implementation. An implementation of JScript 5.x that supports distinct modes that separately implement JScript 5.7 and JScript 5.8 functionality may return a single value that does not vary among modes and that does not reflect the language level implemented by the current mode. This return value cannot be used as a reliable indicator of the availability or lack of availability of specific language features.

The JScript 5.x implementation within Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 7 always returns a value of 7. The JScript 5.x implementation within Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 8 always returns a value of 8, even when Internet Explorer 8 is operating in IE7 compatibility mode.