WhatBrowser.js

Detect current browser name and version with javascript. No dependency needed.

How to use:

• Include the what-browser-min.js to your html: <script src="../dist/what-browser-min.js"></script>
• calling WhatBrowser() function will expose callback which return an object containing name and version of the browser. Use that information for whatever you want.

Example

Basic use:

whatBrowser(function(browser){
  var name = browser.name;
  var version = browser.version;

  // Do what you want with that information here
});

Check if browser is Internet Explorer 9 or below and add class to body with jQuery:

jQuery(function() {
  whatBrowser(function(browser){
    if (browser.name === "Explorer" && browser.version >= 9) {
      // Add class to the body
      jQuery("body").addClass("oldies")
    }
  });
});

Browser name list

No	Name	Browser
1	Explorer	Internet Explorer
2	MS Edge	Microsoft Edge
3	Firefox	Mozilla Firefox
4	Opera	Opera Browser
5	Chrome	Google Chrome
6	Safari	Safari