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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