A simple 'sniffer' that determines browser version and vendor
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/* * File: browser.js * Include with: <script SRC="browser.js"></script> * * A simple "sniffer" that determines browser version and vendor. * It creates an object named "browser" that is easier to use than * the "navigator" object. */ // Create the browser object. var browser = new Object();
// Figure out the browser major version. browser.version = parseInt(navigator.appVersion);
// Now figure out if the browser is from one of the two // major browser vendors. Start by assuming it is not. browser.isNetscape = false; browser.isMicrosoft = false; if (navigator.appName.indexOf("Netscape") != -1) browser.isNetscape = true; else if (navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft") != -1) browser.isMicrosoft = true;
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