Navigator
The Navigator
interface represents the state and the identity of the user agent. It allows scripts to query it and to register themselves to carry on some activities.
A Navigator
object can be retrieved using the read-only Window.navigator
property.
Properties
Doesn't inherit any property, but implements those defined in NavigatorID
, NavigatorLanguage
, NavigatorOnLine
, NavigatorGeolocation
, NavigatorPlugins
, NavigatorUserMedia
, and NetworkInformation
.
Standard
NavigatorID.appCodeName
Schreibgeschützt- Returns the internal "code" name of the current browser. Do not rely on this property to return the correct value.
NavigatorID.appName
Schreibgeschützt- Returns a
DOMString
with the official name of the browser. Do not rely on this property to return the correct value. NavigatorID.appVersion
Schreibgeschützt- Returns the version of the browser as a
DOMString
. Do not rely on this property to return the correct value. Navigator.battery
Schreibgeschützt- Returns a
BatteryManager
object you can use to get information about the battery charging status. NetworkInformation.connection
Schreibgeschützt- Provides a
Connection
with information about the network connection of a device. NavigatorGeolocation.geolocation
Schreibgeschützt- Returns a
Geolocation
object allowing accessing the location of the device. NavigatorPlugins.javaEnabled
Schreibgeschützt- Returns a
Boolean
flag indicating whether the host browser is Java-enabled or not. NavigatorLanguage.language
Schreibgeschützt- Returns a
DOMString
representing the preferred language of the user, usually the language of the browser UI. Thenull
value is returned when this is unknown. NavigatorLanguage.languages
Schreibgeschützt- Returns an array of
DOMString
representing the languages known to the user, by order of preference. NavigatorPlugins.mimeTypes
Schreibgeschützt- Returns an
MimeTypeArray
listing the MIME types supported by the browser. NavigatorOnLine.onLine
Schreibgeschützt- Returns a
Boolean
indicating whether the browser is working online. Navigator.oscpu
- Returns a string that represents the current operating system.
NavigatorID.platform
Schreibgeschützt- Returns a string representing the platform of the browser. Do not rely on this function to return a significant value.
NavigatorPlugins.plugins
Schreibgeschützt- Returns a
PluginArray
listing the plugins installed in the browser. NavigatorID.product
Schreibgeschützt- Always returns
'Gecko'
, on any browser. This property is kept only for compatibility purpose. NavigatorID.userAgent
Schreibgeschützt- Returns the user agent string for the current browser.
Navigator.serviceWorker
Schreibgeschützt- Returns a
ServiceWorkerContainer
object, which provides access to registration, removal, upgrade, and communication with theServiceWorker
objects for the associated document.
Non-standard
navigator.buildID
- Returns the build identifier of the browser (e.g., "2006090803").
Navigator.cookieEnabled
- Returns a boolean indicating whether cookies are enabled in the browser or not.
navigator.doNotTrack
- Reports the value of the user's do-not-track preference. When this value is "yes", your web site or application should not track the user.
navigator.id
- Returns the
id
object which you can use to add support for BrowserID to your web site. navigator.mozApps
- Returns an
Apps
object you can use to install, manage, and control Open Web apps. navigator.mozAudioChannelManager
- The
navigator.mozAudioChannelManager
object provides access to themozAudioChannelManager
interface, which is used to manage your Firefox OS device's audio channels, including setting what channel's volume to affect when the volume buttons are pressed inside a particular app. navigator.mozNotification
Unerwünscht Gecko 22
navigator.webkitNotification
- Returns a
notification
object you can use to deliver notifications to the user from your web application. navigator.mozSocial
- The Object, returned by the
navigator.mozSocial
property, is available within the social media provider's panel to provide functionality it may need. navigator.productSub
- Returns the build number of the current browser (e.g., "20060909").
navigator.securitypolicy
- Returns an empty string. In Netscape 4.7x, returns "US & CA domestic policy" or "Export policy".
navigator.standalone
- Returns a boolean indicating whether the browser is running in standalone mode. Available on Apple's iOS Safari only.
navigator.vendor
- Returns the vendor name of the current browser (e.g., "Netscape6").
navigator.vendorSub
- Returns the vendor version number (e.g. "6.1").
navigator.webkitPointer
- Returns a PointerLock object for the Mouse Lock API.
Methods
Doesn't inherit any method, but implements those defined in NavigatorID
, NavigatorContentUtils
, NavigatorUserMedia
, and NavigatorStorageUtils
.
Standard
NavigatorUserMedia.getUserMedia()
- After having prompted the user for permission, returns the audio or video stream associated to a camera or microphone on the local computer.
navigator.registerContentHandler
- Allows web sites to register themselves as a possible handler for a given MIME type.
navigator.registerProtocolHandler
- Allows web sites to register themselves as a possible handler for a given protocol.
NavigatorID.taintEnabled()
Unerwünscht Gecko 1.7.8 Veraltet seit Gecko 9.0- Returns
false
. JavaScript taint/untaint functions removed in JavaScript 1.2. Navigator.vibrate()
- Causes vibration on devices with support for it. Does nothing if vibration support isn't available.
Non standard
navigator.mozIsLocallyAvailable
- Lets code check to see if the document at a given URI is available without using the network.
navigator.mozPay
- Allows in-app payment.
navigator.preference
Veraltet seit Gecko 2.0- Sets a user preference. This method is only available to privileged code and is obsolete; you should use the XPCOM Preferences API instead.
navigator.requestWakeLock
- Request a wake lock for a resource. A wake lock prevents a specific part of a device from being turned off automatically.