The NavigatorID
interface contains methods and properties related to the identity of the browser.
There is no object of type NavigatorID
, but other interfaces, like Navigator
or WorkerNavigator
, implement it.
Properties
The NavigatorID
interface doesn't inherit any properties.
NavigatorID.appCodeName
Read only
- Always returns "
Mozilla
", in any browser. This property is kept only for compatibility purposes.
NavigatorID.appName
Read only
- Always returns "
Netscape
", in any browser. This property is kept only for compatibility purposes.
NavigatorID.appVersion
Read only
- Returns either "
4.0
" or a string representing version information about the browser. Do not rely on this property to return a useful value.
NavigatorID.platform
Read only
- Returns either the empty string or a string representing the platform the browser is running on. Do not rely on this property to return a useful value.
NavigatorID.product
Read only
- Always returns "
Gecko
", in any browser. This property is kept only for compatibility purposes.
NavigatorID.userAgent
Read only
- Returns the user-agent string for the current browser.
Methods
The NavigatorID
interface doesn't inherit any methods.
NavigatorID.taintEnabled()
- Always returns
false
. JavaScript taint/untaint functions were removed in JavaScript 1.2. This method is only kept for compatibility purposes. Not available in workers.
Specifications
Browser compatibility
Update compatibility data on GitHub | Desktop | Mobile |
---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | Safari on iOS | Samsung Internet |
---|
NavigatorID | Chrome
Full support
Yes | Edge
Full support
Yes | Firefox
Full support
Yes | IE
Full support
Yes | Opera
Full support
Yes | Safari
Full support
Yes | WebView Android
Full support
Yes | Chrome Android
Full support
Yes | Firefox Android
Full support
Yes | Opera Android
Full support
Yes | Safari iOS
Full support
Yes | Samsung Internet Android
?
|
---|
appCodeName | Chrome
Full support
Yes | Edge
Full support
Yes | Firefox
Full support
Yes | IE
Full support
Yes | Opera
Full support
Yes | Safari
Full support
Yes | WebView Android
Full support
Yes | Chrome Android
Full support
Yes | Firefox Android
Full support
Yes | Opera Android
Full support
Yes | Safari iOS
Full support
Yes | Samsung Internet Android
?
|
---|
appName | Chrome
Full support
Yes | Edge
Full support
Yes | Firefox
Full support
Yes | IE
Full support
Yes | Opera
Full support
Yes | Safari
Full support
Yes | WebView Android
Full support
Yes | Chrome Android
Full support
Yes | Firefox Android
Full support
Yes | Opera Android
Full support
Yes | Safari iOS
Full support
Yes | Samsung Internet Android
?
|
---|
appVersion | Chrome
Full support
Yes | Edge
Full support
Yes | Firefox
Full support
Yes | IE
Full support
Yes | Opera
Full support
Yes | Safari
Full support
Yes | WebView Android
Full support
Yes | Chrome Android
Full support
Yes | Firefox Android
Full support
Yes | Opera Android
Full support
Yes | Safari iOS
Full support
Yes | Samsung Internet Android
?
|
---|
platform | Chrome
Full support
Yes | Edge
Full support
Yes | Firefox
Full support
Yes-
Full support
Yes
- Notes Previously,
platform would report running on a 32-bit CPU if running the 32-bit version of Firefox on a 64-bit system. This was corrected in Firefox 69. - Notes You can override the value returned by
platform by setting the preference general.platform.override to the string you wish to be returned instead.
| IE
Full support
Yes | Opera
Full support
Yes | Safari
Full support
Yes | WebView Android
Full support
Yes | Chrome Android
Full support
Yes | Firefox Android
Full support
Yes | Opera Android
Full support
Yes | Safari iOS
Full support
Yes | Samsung Internet Android
?
|
---|
product | Chrome
Full support
Yes | Edge
Full support
Yes | Firefox
Full support
Yes | IE
Full support
Yes | Opera
Full support
Yes | Safari
Full support
Yes | WebView Android
Full support
Yes | Chrome Android
Full support
Yes | Firefox Android
Full support
Yes | Opera Android
Full support
Yes | Safari iOS
Full support
Yes | Samsung Internet Android
?
|
---|
taintEnabled | Chrome
Full support
Yes | Edge
Full support
Yes | Firefox
Full support
Yes | IE
Full support
Yes | Opera
Full support
Yes | Safari
Full support
Yes | WebView Android
Full support
Yes | Chrome Android
Full support
Yes | Firefox Android
Full support
Yes | Opera Android
Full support
Yes | Safari iOS
Full support
Yes | Samsung Internet Android
?
|
---|
userAgent | Chrome
Full support
Yes | Edge
Full support
Yes | Firefox
Full support
Yes | IE
Full support
Yes | Opera
Full support
Yes | Safari
Full support
Yes | WebView Android
Full support
Yes | Chrome Android
Full support
Yes | Firefox Android
Full support
Yes | Opera Android
Full support
Yes | Safari iOS
Full support
Yes | Samsung Internet Android
?
|
---|
Legend
-
Full support
- Full support
-
Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
See also