Some Common navigator Methods/Properties

Recall the example program in Chapter 17 for examples.

navigator.appCodeName

:

• internal name for the browser.
• For IE and Netscape this is Mozilla
• the original Netscape code source.

navigator.appName

:

• public name of the browser
• typically navigator or internet explorer

navigator.appVersion

:

• version number,
• platform on which the browser is running and
• (for Internet Explorer) the version of Navigator with which it is compatible.

navigator.userAgent

:

• strings appCodeName and
• appVersion concatenated together.

navigator.plugins

:

• array containing details of all installed plug-ins.

navigator.mimeTypes

:

• array of all supported MIME types.
• Useful if you need to make sure that the browser can handle your data.