How to detect IE7 with javascript or jquery and add a class to div

Question

Is there any way to detect IE7?

I don't have any problems with my codes in IE8, but I have a problem with IE7.

So what I thought is that I can add a class with jquery when a browser is IE7 detecting it by javascript.

I want to change from

<div id="system">

to

<div id="system" class="ie7">

Thanks in advance.

Is this issue related to styles or JavaScript? If this is a style-related thing, you should consider using conditional comments like suggested. If this is a JavaScript thing, you should read about feature detection, which beats browser sniffing in a lot of ways. — jwueller, Sep 08 '10 at 17:12

score 49 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 08 '10 at 17:10

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if you really want to solve this by using javascript you might want to check the version like this:

if (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 7.") != -1)
    $('#system').addClass('ie7');

answered Sep 08 '10 at 17:10

Alex

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+1 for a solution that does not depend on the available options of a javascript framework, or conditional comments. – klewis Apr 30 '14 at 09:30

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 08 '10 at 17:07

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You could use an IE conditional comment to add the class via javascript, something like this:

<!--[if IE 7]>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#system').addClass('ie7');
});
</script>
<![endif]-->

answered Sep 08 '10 at 17:07

Jimmy

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jAndy · Answer 3 · 2010-09-08T17:15:38.030

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You can do it just with HTML:

css

.ie7{
   padding: 0;
   color: red;
}

html

<!--[if IE 7 ]> <div id="system" class="ie7"> <![endif]-->
<!--[if (gt IE 7)|!(IE)]><!--> <div id="system"> <!--<![endif]-->
</div>

This creates the div with the class ie7 if executed in internet explorer 7. All other browser and IE > 7 would just create that div without the class.

edited Sep 08 '10 at 17:15

answered Sep 08 '10 at 17:07

jAndy

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I think he is wanting a jQuery solution. However, your solution is a better way to go since a user could have javascript disabled. – Todd Moses Sep 08 '10 at 17:13
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+1. I usually do this in one place, on ``, and use a CSS containment selector like `body.ie7 #system`, to avoid having to repeat conditional comments throughout the document. – bobince Sep 08 '10 at 17:20

score 9 · Answer 4 · edited Jul 27 '12 at 09:13

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To detect ie7 just use

if($.browser.msie && parseFloat($.browser.version) < 8){
    //do other stuff
    return;
}

To do what you want with it just:

if($.browser.msie && parseFloat($.browser.version) < 8){
    $('#system').addClass('ie7');
}

edited Jul 27 '12 at 09:13

Boro

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answered Sep 08 '10 at 17:11

Todd Moses

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At this time (2 years later), `.browser` has been removed from jQuery. – Brad Feb 20 '13 at 23:12

score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 08 '10 at 17:09

3

Try this:

<!--[if IE 7]>
<script type="text/javascript">
  $('#system').addClass('ie7');
</script>
<![endif]-->

answered Sep 08 '10 at 17:09

Enlightened

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered May 27 '15 at 05:27

Please be informed that IE8 compat view will also have <!--[if IE 7 ]> as true

So you should do a second level test on the document mode, if you dont want the changes to be reflecting in IE8 Compat view.

<!--[if IE 7]>
    <script type="text/javascript"> 
   try
    {
    if(document.documentMode!=8){
     //Your code comes here
    }
    }
    catch(exception){
    }
   </script>
<!--<![endif]-->

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Sep 08 '10 at 17:08

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Here's a few different ways:

answered Sep 08 '10 at 17:08

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