Knowing the Browser Type

me_zeta · November 13th, 2006, 01:52 AM

Hi all,

I need to find out the type of browser from the javascript. Currently i am using navigator.appVersion if the value is "Netscape" then it ll be mozilla firefox or netscape or if the value is "Microsoft Internet Explorer" then it will be IE. Will this values be same for all the versions of firefox and internet Explorer. Or is there some other way of finding the type of browser

Please Help..

zeta

Imar · November 13th, 2006, 01:44 PM

Why do you want to find out the browser type? It's usually not recommended to write JavaScript against a specific browser. What if a new one or a new version comes out tomorrow?

In general, it's better to do object checking instead. For example, if you want to use document.getElementById but you don't know whether the browser supports it (just an example, as most browsers *do* support it), you can do something like this:

Code:

if (document.getElementById)
{
    alert('Is Supported');
}
else
{
    alert('Is NOT Supported');
}

This is much better, because it helps you find out what a browser can do, not what version or make it is.

Cheers,

Imar