I would like to know the way to find the rendering engine that a browser uses. Both using javascript and using about the browser that is available in the browser window.
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Refer http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6189216/how-to-detect-browser-rendering-engine-in-javascript – Akshay Khandelwal Oct 08 '13 at 16:24
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2Why so many downvotes? – Rob W Oct 08 '13 at 16:26
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2@RobW because he could have googled it and found the answer almost immediately, and yet he wastes our time asking a question that has already been answered on Stack Overflow before. – Domecraft Oct 08 '13 at 16:28
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2@RobW - probably because (a) browser detection is generally considered a bad idea and (b) he hasn't demonstrated any attempt to solve the problem for himself. – Spudley Oct 08 '13 at 16:28
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Could some one correct me instead of down vote. I would be happy for. – rolling stone Oct 08 '13 at 16:29
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check the link provided above. that will correct you. – Akshay Khandelwal Oct 08 '13 at 16:29
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Thanks Akshay. I got the answers by y down vote ? Can you make it up vote ill remove the question. – rolling stone Oct 08 '13 at 16:31
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remove the question the upvote would happen automatically – Akshay Khandelwal Oct 08 '13 at 16:32
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@ Spudley i asked2 question one is to check using javascript another is using the browser setting like how we check for the version of chrome.I thought my question is making sense. – rolling stone Oct 08 '13 at 16:34
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@Akshay how? I couldnt get you. – rolling stone Oct 08 '13 at 16:34
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1@Domecraft in that case people should find the dupe and vote to close -- downvoting isn't appropriate there – jcollum Oct 08 '13 at 16:48
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Not reliably.
Do feature detection instead of browser/engine detection.
John Resig: Future-Proofing JavaScript Libraries, note that this was written in 2007, but is still relevant today because people are apparently still asking about it.
Stackoverflow related: Browser detection versus feature detection
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Thanks Frits. So i believe my question makes sense unlike other who thought this question is not appropriate. – rolling stone Oct 08 '13 at 16:43
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I don't think so. This question has been answered a million times already. That SO question I linked is 4 years old which, in terms of the Internet, is ancient history. – Halcyon Oct 08 '13 at 16:44
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@collum i have a question if i remove the post will the down vote disappear ? – rolling stone Oct 08 '13 at 16:50