Window Navigator Javascript
Javascript Navigator Object
The Javascript Navigator is an object of the window interface, it provides
information about the web browser and the operating system. It can be
used to detect the browser and operating system of the user.
The Navigator object is accessed using [Link] or
simply navigator.
It is a read-only property. The types of information that can be retrieved
using navigator objects are:
Weather user is online
The operating user is using (platform)
Browser user is using
Browser Version
Weather Cookies are enabled or not
Browser Language
And many more...
JavaScript Navigator Properties
Here is the list of Javascript Navigator properties:
Property Description
[Link] Returns the code name of the browser.
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[Link] Returns the name of the browser.
[Link] Returns the version information of the browser.
[Link] Returns true if cookies are enabled, otherwise false.
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[Link] Returns a Geolocation object that can be used to
locate the user's position.
[Link] Returns the language of the browser.
[Link] Returns true if the browser is online, otherwise false.
[Link] Returns for which platform the browser is compiled.
[Link] Returns the engine name of the browser.
[Link] Returns the user-agent header sent by the browser to
the server.
Detect online offline
We can check the internet connection status of the browser and can tell
whether the browser is online or offline.
To check the online status of browsers use [Link], it returns
a boolean value. It will return true if the user is online and false if the use
Note: [Link] is not trustable, in some cases it always returns
true.r is offline.
Detect Operating System in Javascript
To get the operating system of a user you can use the platform as well
as appVersion. Both properties result in the operating system of the user in
different formats.
Don't rely on these properties to always return the correct result.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Javascript - Navigator operating system</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Using Navigator's "platform" and "appVersion" property to check operating system.</h2>
<p id="output"></p>
<button onclick="check()">Check Operating System</button>
<script>
function check() {
var os_by_appVersion = [Link];
var os_by_platform = [Link];
[Link]("output").innerHTML = "OS by appVersion property :" +
os_by_appVersion + "<br> OS by platform property : " + os_by_platform;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
Get Browser Name and Version using
Javascript
Using the navigator object we can access many information related to the
browser.
appName - Returns the name of the browser
appCodeName - The returns code name of the browser
userAgent - Returns user agent string for the current browser. It
includes all information regarding the browser and operating system
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Javascript - Navigator browser information</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Using Navigator's properties to get browser information.</h2>
<p id="output"></p>
<button onclick="check()">Check Browser Info</button>
<script>
function check() {
var appname = [Link];
var appcodename = [Link];
var user_agent = [Link];
[Link]("output").innerHTML = "App name : " + appname + "<br> App code
Name : " + appcodename + "<br> User Agent information : "+ user_agent;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
