[thelist] Javascript - Browser detection

Terry Fowler one_webdude at yahoo.com
Mon Nov 20 09:51:15 CST 2000


--- Zoe Oughton <zoe.oughton at btconnect.com> wrote:
> Hi Listees
> 
> I have a JavaScript which detects the users browser
> and incorporates
> different style sheets depending on the browser.
> The four different style sheets I have at the moment
> are for:
>     Windows: Internet Explorer
>     Windows: Netscape
>     Mac: Internet Explorer
>     Mac: Netscape
> 
> This has been fine so far, however with the new
> browsers, IE 5 and Netscape
> 6, I feel that I now need at least 2 other options
> for the Mac:
>     Mac: Internet Explorer 5 and above
>     Mac: Netscape 6 and above
> 
> and possibly:
>     Windows: Netscapte 6 and above.
> 
> By adding these extra options will provide me with
> more control, but I am
> not sure how to add this extra detection into the
> JavaScript I use at the
> moment.  Are there any JavaScript Guru's who could
> help me add a small bit
> of code for this extra detection.
> 
There is an article on this topic at:

http://developer.netscape.com/viewsource/krock_v5.html

It's called "Updating Your JavaScript and CGI Scripts 
for Version 5 Browsers."

HTH,

Terry Fowler



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