detect browesr type and redirect the page

A browser detection script can check for browser types, browser versions, available plug-ins, languages, and platforms. Depending on the purpose, you can have the script write a message to your visitors, notify them about plug-ins required for the site, or automatically redirect visitors to a different Web page.

The first step is to decide which browsers you need to check for. While Netscape and Explorer are the most obvious choices, you should at least consider checking for WebTV if your site is designed to appeal to the consumer audience. While WebTV only has 2 million subscribers at this writing, half of them have purchased online.

The JavaScript code in this example queries the "navigator" object, which contains information about which browser and browser version your visitors are using to view your site. This simple detection script will identify the application name (appName) in use and display an alert box.


<script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript"> if(navigator.appName == "WebTV") { alert("You're using the WebTV browser.") } if(navigator.appName == "Netscape") { alert("You're using a Netscape browser.") } if(navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer") { alert("You're using the Internet Explorer browser.") window.location="http://www.mybeproject.co.cc/ "; } </script>