navigator object

Contains information about the client.

Members

The navigator object has these types of members:

Methods
Properties

Methods

The navigator object has these methods.

Method	Description
confirmSiteSpecificTrackingException	Indicates whether an exception exists for a given domain.
confirmWebWideTrackingException	Indicates whether an exception exists for services from a given domain.
getGamepads	Returns an array of gamepad objects that describe the state of each active gamepad device.
getVRDisplays	Returns a promise that resolves to an array of VRDisplay objects that are currently connected to the device.
javaEnabled	Returns whether Java is enabled.
msLaunchUri	This method is used to start a service or app, such as an email client, that handles a given protocol. The URI contains the protocol for the default service or app, such as mailto://john@contoso.com.
msSaveBlob	Saves the File or Blob to disk.
msSaveOrOpenBlob	Launches the associated application for a File or Blob.
removeSiteSpecificTrackingException	Removes a previously-granted tracking exception for a domain.
removeWebWideTrackingException	Removes a previously-granted tracking exception for a service host.
requestMediaKeySystemAccess	Requests access to the specified Key System.
sendBeacon	Provides an asynchronous and non-blocking way to transmit data to a provided URL.
storeSiteSpecificTrackingException	Requests an exemption to the "Do not Track" (DNT) rule for a given website.
storeWebWideTrackingException	Requests an exemption to the "Do not Track" (DNT) rule for services used by other websites.
taintEnabled	Returns whether data tainting is enabled.

Properties

The navigator object has these properties.

Property	Access type	Description
activeVRDisplays	Read-only	Returns an array that contains every VRDisplay object that is currently presenting.
appCodeName		Retrieves the code name.
appMinorVersion		Retrieves the application's minor version value.
appName		Retrieves the name of the client.
appVersion		Retrieves the platform and version of the application.
browserLanguage		Retrieves the current operating system language. Note This property does not indicate the language or languages set by the user in Language Preferences, located in the Internet Options dialog box.
cookieEnabled		Retrieves whether client-side persistent cookies are enabled. Persistent cookies are those that are stored on the client-side computer.
cpuClass		Retrieves a string denoting the CPU class.
doNotTrack		Returns a String indicating whether the user set a preference not to be tracked .
geolocation		Gets a reference to a geolocation object, which reports the geographic location of the device running the application.
hardwareConcurrency		Returns the number of logical processors available to the browser.
maxTouchPoints	Read-only	The maximum number of simultaneous touch contacts supported by the device.
msManipulationViewsEnabled	Read-only	Returns whether manipulation feature support is available, such as touch panning and zooming using CSS rules.
onLine		Retrieves a value indicating whether the system is online.
platform		Retrieves the name of the user's operating system.
plugins		Provides information about registered plug-ins.
pointerEnabled	Read-only	Deprecated. Indicates if pointer events are fired for pointing input.
product	Read-only	Returns the product token associated with a user-agent.
systemLanguage		Retrieves the default language used by the operating system.
userAgent		Retrieves a string equivalent to the HTTP user-agent request header.
userLanguage		Retrieves the operating system's natural language setting.

Standards information

There are no standards that apply here.

Remarks

Windows Internet Explorer 9. The geolocation property is only supported for webpages displayed in IE9 Standards mode. For more information, see Defining Document Compatibility.