Navigator Object Property - Javascript (JS) Tutorial

Topic

How can we find the browser properties like name, version, language, platform, userAgent or user agent string using javascript?

Explanation

Navigator object in javascript contains the information about the client browser window. The following table lists the properties of navigator object. Not all browsers have same navigator property. Internet Explorer may have some properties that may not be there in mozilla and vice versa.

Property	Description	Result
appCodeName	appCodeName is used to get the code name of the browser
appName	appName is used to get the name of the browser
appVersion	appVersion is used to get the version of the browser
language	property "language" is used to get the language configured in browser preference.
mimeTypes	property "mimeTypes" is used to get an array of mimeTypes supported by the browser
platform	property "platform" will return the OS(operating system) in which the browser is running (e.g: Win32, linux, etc..)
plugins	property "plugins" is used to get an array of plugins installed in the browser.
userAgent	property "userAgent" is used to get the user-agent header. user agent string information will be added in the HTTP protocol used for data transfer from browser to the server.

The result part in the above table shows the browser properties like name, version, language, platform, userAgent or user agent string , etc... of the browser you are using currently.