How can I check the aspect ratio of a website user's display?

Question

Is there a possible way to check the aspect ratio of a website user's screen (4:3, 16:9 etc.) in JavaScript or other web languages?

What do you mean "of a user"? Pants size? Are you asking about the physical screen size, or the browser viewport? — isherwood, Nov 27 '14 at 18:15
i basically mean the resolution of their screen size and how to check if its a 4:3 screen or 16:9 etc — Shigetora, Nov 27 '14 at 18:17
well i think the browser viewport is always the same size so you can calculate it. but then, how can i check their browser viewport? — Shigetora, Nov 27 '14 at 18:19
That's a question that has been asked and answered many times on SO. — isherwood, Nov 27 '14 at 18:20
Do you want the aspect ratio of the browser or the screen, there's a difference ? — adeneo, Nov 27 '14 at 18:21
Keep in mind this value can change wildly if they're on a device with variable orientation like a tablet or a phone. — tadman, Nov 27 '14 at 18:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 27 '14 at 18:21

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This two variables will give you height and width, which can be used to get resolution or aspect ratio:

  var width = screen.width;
  var height = screen.height;

answered Nov 27 '14 at 18:21

Suri

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