navigator HTML Object
The navigator object contains information about the browser.
Properties
| Property | Data type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| appCodeName | String | Read-only | Retrieves the code name of the browser. The value is always "Mozilla". |
| appName | String | Read-only | Retrieves the name of the browser. |
| appVersion | String | Read-only | Retrieves the platform and version of the browser.
Note For Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002 software and earlier, this value is always "2.0 (compatible: MSIE 3.02; Windows CE)". For Windows Mobile 2003 software, this value is always "4.0 (compatible: MSIE 4.01; Windows CE)". |
| platform | String | Read-only | Retrieves the platform of the browser. The value is always "WinCE".
Note Supported only for devices running Windows Mobile 2003 software or later. |
| userAgent | String | Read-only | Retrieves a string equivalent to the HTTP user-agent request header.
Note For Pocket PC 2000 the value is always "Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; MSIE 3.02; Windows CE; 240x320)". For Smartphone 2002 and Pocket PC 2002, the value is always "Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; MSIE 3.02; Windows CE; PPC; 240x320)". For Windows Mobile 2003, the value is always "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows CE; PPC; ScreenRes)". ScreenRes represents the actual resolution of the device, which can vary beginning with devices running Windows Mobile 2003 software; it is usually 240x320 or 480x640. Note For Smartphone 2002 the value is always "Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; MSIE 3.02; Windows CE; Smartphone; 176x220)". For Windows Mobile 2003, the value is always "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows CE; Smartphone; ScreenRes)". ScreenRes represents the actual resolution of the device, which can vary beginning with devices running Windows Mobile 2003 software; it is usually 176x220 or 240x320. |
Methods
| Method | Syntax | Description |
|---|---|---|
| javaEnabled | Enabled=javaEnabled | Returns whether JavaScript is enabled. This always returns False on Internet Explorer Mobile. |
| taintEnabled | Enabled=taintEnabled | Returns whether data tainting is enabled. This always returns False on Internet Explorer Mobile. |
Requirements
Pocket PC: Pocket PC 2000 and later
Smartphone: Smartphone 2002 and later
OS Versions: Windows CE 3.0 and later
See Also
Internet Explorer Mobile HTML Objects
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