Navigator Object
The Navigator object contains information about the client browser.
Note: The Navigator object is not a W3C standard.
The Navigator object's collections, properties and methods are described below:
N: Netscape (including Mozilla when N6 or higher), IE: Internet Explorer, MO: Mac only, W3C: World Wide Web Consortium (Internet Standard)
Collections
| Collection |
Description |
N |
IE |
W3C |
| plugins[] |
Returns a reference to all embed objects in the document |
3 |
4 (MO) |
No |
Properties
Syntax: object.property_name
| Property |
Description |
N |
IE |
W3C |
| appCodeName |
Returns the code name of the browser |
2 |
3.02 |
No |
| appMinorVersion |
Returns the minor version of the browser |
|
4 |
No |
| appName |
Returns the name of the browser |
2 |
3.02 |
No |
| appVersion |
Returns the platform and version of the browser |
2 |
3.02 |
No |
| browserLanguage |
Returns the current browser language |
|
4 |
No |
| cookieEnabled |
Returns a Boolean value that specifies whether cookies are enabled
in the browser |
6 |
4 |
No |
| cpuClass |
Returns the CPU class of the browser's system |
|
4 |
No |
| onLine |
Returns a Boolean value that specifies whether the system
is in offline mode (In IE 4+ the user can choose to work offline by
selecting File/Work Offline in the browser. When Work Offline is selected,
the system enters an offline state, and content is read from the cache) |
|
4 |
No |
| platform |
Returns the operating system platform |
4 |
4 |
No |
| systemLanguage |
Returns the default language used by the OS |
|
4 |
No |
| userAgent |
Returns the value of the user-agent header sent by the client to
the server |
2 |
3.02 |
No |
| userLanguage |
Returns the OS' natural language setting |
|
4 |
No |
Methods
Syntax: object.method_name()
| Method |
Description |
N |
IE |
W3C |
| javaEnabled() |
A Boolean value that specifies whether the browser has Java
enabled |
3 |
4 (MO) |
No |
| taintEnabled() |
A Boolean value that specifies whether the browser has data tainting
enabled |
3 |
4 |
No |
|