Detecting a mobile browser

Using Regex (from detectmobilebrowsers.com): Here’s a function that uses an insanely long and comprehensive regex which returns a true or false value depending on whether or not the user is browsing with a mobile. For those wishing to include tablets in this test (though arguably, you shouldn’t), you can use the following function: Using navigator.userAgentData … Read more

What is the best way to detect a mobile device?

Editor’s note: user agent detection is not a recommended technique for modern web apps. See the comments below this answer for confirmation of this fact. It is suggested to use one of the other answers using feature detection and/or media queries. Instead of using jQuery you can use simple JavaScript to detect it: Or you … Read more

How to detect Safari, Chrome, IE, Firefox and Opera browser?

Googling for browser reliable detection often results in checking the User agent string. This method is not reliable, because it’s trivial to spoof this value.I’ve written a method to detect browsers by duck-typing. Only use the browser detection method if it’s truly necessary, such as showing browser-specific instructions to install an extension. Use feature detection when possible. Demo: https://jsfiddle.net/6spj1059/  Run … Read more

How to detect Safari, Chrome, IE, Firefox and Opera browser?

Googling for browser reliable detection often results in checking the User agent string. This method is not reliable, because it’s trivial to spoof this value.I’ve written a method to detect browsers by duck-typing. Only use the browser detection method if it’s truly necessary, such as showing browser-specific instructions to install an extension. Use feature detection when possible. Demo: https://jsfiddle.net/6spj1059/  Run … Read more