To check if user is using IE should this work :
if( $.browser.msie)
alert('in IE');
Is this applicable to all versions of IE ?
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test..? but generally browser detection using js is a bad idea [citation needed] – Andreas Wong Jun 05 '12 at 08:59
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it should, but what's the question exactly? – Fabrizio Calderan Jun 05 '12 at 08:59
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Hi, Why not try simple IE browser detection query like this `]-->` http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4498057/jquery-browser-detectionl – Tats_innit Jun 05 '12 at 09:03
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Is this applicable to all versions of IE ?
Yes, it is applicable to all versions of IE (I've just tested on ie7, ie8, ie9, which you should have)
Its not at all recommended, from the jQuery docs itself,
Because $.browser uses navigator.userAgent to determine the platform, it is vulnerable to spoofing by the user or misrepresentation by the browser itself. It is always best to avoid browser-specific code entirely where possible. The $.support property is available for detection of support for particular features rather than relying on $.browser.
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