[Javascript] Browser Support for JavaScript

[gregory.john.toland at census.gov]

Yes, I understand, but the majority of users do not upgrade their scripting
engines.  For our web site we want to have a Browser Notice that basically
says what versions of Netscape and IE supported javascript.  To that end, I
was going to display a table of the major browsers, by platform, of the
installed version of the scripting engine.

Gregory J Toland
Sr. Systems Architect
CHM, Inc.
(301) 457-8058
tolan002 at census.gov


                                                                                                                    
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gregory,

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> From: gregory.john.toland at census.gov
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> Does anyone know of a table out on the Internet that
> display the different Javascript (JScript) versions
> and the browsers that support those versions?
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javascript versions and browser versions aren't a direct match-up for
internet explorer since you can upgrade the scripting engine independent of
the browser.  additionally, javascript versions on some platforms didn't
advance at the same rate as other platforms for the same browser.

just so you know, writing javascript based on version is a suicide run.
you're much better off using object and method detection.  that guarantees
that it won't throw errors in future browsers that may or may not support
those objects or methods.

good luck,

.jeff

http://evolt.org/
jeff at members.evolt.org
http://members.evolt.org/jeff/



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