Can someone tell me how I can determine (using JavaScript etc.) what browser is being used to visit my site?

I want to redirect to a different page based on these scenarios:

• Wheater the user is browsing using Safari on the iPhone.
• Using IE on a desktop
• Using IE on a WP7 mobile device.

Thanks.

Can someone tell me how I can determine (using JavaScript etc.) what browser is being used to visit my site?

I want to redirect to a different page based on these scenarios:

• Wheater the user is browsing using Safari on the iPhone.
• Using IE on a desktop
• Using IE on a WP7 mobile device.

Thanks.

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• You could do this in JavaScript but that won't really help you much, as you will need to store that information somewhere to get it. What server side language/s can you use? – Pekka Commented Dec 28, 2010 at 18:08
• Server side language is PHP - all I need to do is ensure I present the mobile version to users browsing on a mobile device. – Jimmy Collins Commented Dec 28, 2010 at 18:09
• include that information in your post next time. Also, add the PHP tag. – Brad Commented Dec 28, 2010 at 18:13
• 2 stackoverflow./questions/1005153/… stackoverflow./questions/3632165/… – Brad Commented Dec 28, 2010 at 18:14

1 Answer 1

Check out the Javascript Navigator object: http://www.w3schools./js/js_browser.asp

alert(navigator.userAgent);

This script may help you for more plicated detection: http://www.quirksmode/js/detect.html

You should be handling these redirections server-side though. This is particularly true if you have a mobile version of your site. Most mobile browsers do support Javascript just fine, but there are quirks.

Server-side, you can send a redirect by sending the 302 status code, and the location: header. See http://en.wikipedia/wiki/HTTP_location

Edit: Since you say that you need to detect mobile browsers now in your ments, just use this script: http://detectmobilebrowsers.mobi/