navigator HTML Object
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4/8/2010
The navigator object contains information about the browser.
Placing about:version in the address box of Internet Explorer Mobile will cause the browser to navigate to file://\windows\about.htm. This will display the navigator object's properties.
Properties
| Property | Data type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
appCodeName |
String |
Read-only |
Retrieves the code name of the browser. The value is always "Mozilla". |
appMinorVersion |
String |
Read-only |
Retrieves the Internet Explorer Mobile version number. |
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)". > [!NOTE] > For Windows Mobile 2003 software, this value is always "4.0 (compatible: MSIE 4.01; Windows CE)". |
cookieEnabled |
String |
Read-only |
Retrieve if the persistent cookies are enabled. |
cpuClass |
String |
Read-only |
Retrieves the CPU architecture of the device. Equivalent to UA-CPU. |
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. |
systemLanguage |
String |
Read-only |
Retrieves the system language as specified in RFC 1766 and used by the desktop version of Internet Explorer. |
userAgent |
String |
Read-only |
Retrieves a string equivalent to the HTTP user-agent request header. The value of this string for Internet Explorer Mobile is "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile m.n )". Where m is the major and n is the minor number of the version of Internet Explorer Mobile. |
userAgentOS |
String |
Read-only |
Retrieves the operating system used on the device. |
userLanguage |
String |
Read-only |
Retrieves the user language as specified in RFC 1766 and used by the desktop version of Internet Explorer. |
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
| Windows Mobile | Pocket PC 2000 and later, Smartphone 2002 and later |