Navigator Object Property
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.
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.
| 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.
