And to try to make this a full answer; first I find it necessary to repeat the earlier warning, browser detection can be faulty: https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Browser_Detection_and_Cross_Browser_Support
I don't think it can be stated enough, well written CSS that comes from well planned and standards compliant development standpoint can save you from needing browser detection. A lot of cross-browser issues can be remedied by finding the fault in the CSS that is causing it. Usually due to inheritance issues, *Gasp* developing from an IE point of view, and the final main bugger is the browser developers themselves. It is their product and as such they have the right to have it interpret HTML and CSS they way they see fit. Here are some good references for JavaScript based browser detection http://www.quirksmode.org/js/detect.html#string http://www.quirksmode.org/blog/archives/2006/07/browser_detect.html One caveat - The new version of Opera 10 for Windows (haven't tested Mac or Mini yet) shows a new addition to the userAgent string - Version. So if you print out the navigator.userAgent you will see both Opera/9.8 and Version/10.01. Not sure why they have done this and this helps drive home the point of NOT using browser detection. You cannot know what developers might change or add and this can break your sites and cause you a lot of work down the road. Additional references here http://www.webreference.com/tools/browser/javascript.html http://www.hallmarcwebsites.com/brow.html (view source) Marc Hall HallMarc Websites 610.446.3346 www.HallMarcWebsites.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4613 (20091116) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [cs...@lists.css-discuss.org] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
