The window.navigator object contains information about the visitor's browser.
Window Navigator
The window.navigator object can be written without the window prefix.
Some examples:
- navigator.appName
- navigator.appCodeName
- navigator.platform
Navigator Cookie Enabled
The property cookieEnabled returns true if cookies are enabled, otherwise false:
Example
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
"Cookies Enabled is " + navigator.cookieEnabled;
</script>
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The Browser Names
The properties appName and appCodeName return the name of the browser:
Example
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
"Name is " + navigator.appName
+ ". Code name is " + navigator.appCodeName;
</script>
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IE11, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari return appName "Netscape".
Chrome, Firefox,
IE, Safari, and Opera all return appCodeName "Mozilla".
The Browser Engine
The property product returns the engine name of the browser:
Example
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = navigator.product;
</script>
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The Browser Version I
The property appVersion returns version information about the browser:
Example
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = navigator.appVersion;
</script>
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The Browser Version II
The property userAgent also returns version information about the browser:
Example
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = navigator.userAgent;
</script>
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Warning !!!
The information from the navigator object can often be misleading, and should not be used to detect browser versions because:
- Different browsers can use the same name
- The navigator data can be changed by the browser owner
- Some browsers misidentify themselves to bypass site tests
- Browsers cannot report new operating systems, released later than the browser
The Browser Platform
The property platform returns the browser platform (operating system):
Example
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = navigator.platform;
</script>
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The Browser Language
The property language returns the browser's language:
Example
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = navigator.language;
</script>
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Is Java Enabled?
The method javaEnabled() returns true if Java is enabled:
Example
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = navigator.javaEnabled();
</script>
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