[thelist] browser detection on server side
Michael Pemberton
evolt at mpember.net.au
Thu Apr 21 03:18:44 CDT 2005
Fellow Evolters,
I apologise in advance if I am covering old ground, but....
Has anyone else started having problems with some sites that use the
UserAgent header string to decide what functionality to offer?
I recently found that Microsoft was not allowing me to use IE to access
officeupdate.com. I kept telling me that I must be using a Mac and I
should go elsewhere for my updates.
Windows Update has no problems.
After I started having problems accessing an online learning service, I
was told to upgrade, then downgrade, my version of Java. Failing that,
they said I should reinstall Windows.
It was only after I found the setting in my firewall that was altering
the header that I was able to regain access to these websites and have
them function correctly.
Is there any advantage in using the UserAgent header to alter the output
on a website, that client-side won't offer?
TIA
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Michael Pemberton
evolt at mpember.net.au
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