Browser Detection

[davy_yg]

Hello,

How to program browser detection in php ?

I would like to detect the browser automatically, then use if browser = ... then ... else if browser = ... then .... endif

How to do so ?

Thanks.

[deceptikon]

http://php.net/manual/en/function.get-browser.php

[cereal]

You can use get_browser(): http://php.net/manual/en/function.get-browser.php
But the client can spoof the user agent, so don't trust what you get and always sanitize the data, because an XSS attack can be performed.

[davy_yg]

Hi, where to place the codes? I would like to place a long codes such as if browser = (IE) then long-IE-php-html-css-codes else if browser = (firefox) then long-firefox-php-html-css-codes.

<?php
function getBrowser() 
{ 
    $u_agent = $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']; 
    $bname = 'Unknown';
    $platform = 'Unknown';
    $version= "";

    //First get the platform?
    if (preg_match('/linux/i', $u_agent)) {
        $platform = 'linux';
    }
    elseif (preg_match('/macintosh|mac os x/i', $u_agent)) {
        $platform = 'mac';
    }
    elseif (preg_match('/windows|win32/i', $u_agent)) {
        $platform = 'windows';
    }
    
    // Next get the name of the useragent yes seperately and for good reason
    if(preg_match('/MSIE/i',$u_agent) && !preg_match('/Opera/i',$u_agent)) 
    { 
        $bname = 'Internet Explorer'; 
        $ub = "MSIE"; 
    } 
    elseif(preg_match('/Firefox/i',$u_agent)) 
    { 
        $bname = 'Mozilla Firefox'; 
        $ub = "Firefox"; 
    } 
    elseif(preg_match('/Chrome/i',$u_agent)) 
    { 
        $bname = 'Google Chrome'; 
        $ub = "Chrome"; 
    } 
    elseif(preg_match('/Safari/i',$u_agent)) 
    { 
        $bname = 'Apple Safari'; 
        $ub = "Safari"; 
    } 
    elseif(preg_match('/Opera/i',$u_agent)) 
    { 
        $bname = 'Opera'; 
        $ub = "Opera"; 
    } 
    elseif(preg_match('/Netscape/i',$u_agent)) 
    { 
        $bname = 'Netscape'; 
        $ub = "Netscape"; 
    } 
    
    // finally get the correct version number
    $known = array('Version', $ub, 'other');
    $pattern = '#(?<browser>' . join('|', $known) .
    ')[/ ]+(?<version>[0-9.|a-zA-Z.]*)#';
    if (!preg_match_all($pattern, $u_agent, $matches)) {
        // we have no matching number just continue
    }
    
    // see how many we have
    $i = count($matches['browser']);
    if ($i != 1) {
        //we will have two since we are not using 'other' argument yet
        //see if version is before or after the name
        if (strripos($u_agent,"Version") < strripos($u_agent,$ub)){
            $version= $matches['version'][0];
        }
        else {
            $version= $matches['version'][1];
        }
    }
    else {
        $version= $matches['version'][0];
    }
    
    // check if we have a number
    if ($version==null || $version=="") {$version="?";}
    
    return array(
        'userAgent' => $u_agent,
        'name'      => $bname,
        'version'   => $version,
        'platform'  => $platform,
        'pattern'    => $pattern
    );
} 

// now try it
$ua=getBrowser();
$yourbrowser= "Your browser: " . $ua['name'] . " " . $ua['version'] . " on " .$ua['platform'] . " reports: <br >" . $ua['userAgent'];
print_r($yourbrowser);
?>

[emclondon]

based on the code you posted, all you need to do is to include the file in your php page and perform a simple switch to get the result you are after. something like this:

yourpage.php

include('get_browser.php');
	$browser=getBrowser();
	switch ($browser['name'])
	{
		case 'Google Chrome':
			echo "you are using chrome";
			break;
		case 'Internet Explorer':
			echo "you are using ie";
			break;
		case 'Mozilla Firefox':
				echo "you are using firefox";
			break;		
		default:
			break;		
	}

now just a reminder that, if you are looking just to change the CSS based on the browser, this is not the way to do it.

[davy_yg]

Not only change the css, but also change the HTML and php based on the browser. How to do so ?

[vaultdweller123]

you can use javascript

navigator.userAgent

[davy_yg]

Well, what's the complete codes ?

[vaultdweller123]

read
http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_browser.asp

[davy_yg]

Well, where to place the:

if browser = (IE) then long-IE-php-html-css-codes else if browser = (firefox) then long-firefox-php-html-css-codes ?

The link only shows the Js codes.

[vaultdweller123]

you know what you can use @emclodon code, it is much better

<?php

	include('get_browser.php');
	$browser=getBrowser();
	switch ($browser['name'])
	{
		case 'Google Chrome':
			include('your_google_chrome_page.php'); // your separate google chrome page
			break;
		case 'Internet Explorer':
			include('your_ie_page.php'); // your separate ie page
			break;
		case 'Mozilla Firefox':
			include('your_mozilla_page.php'); //your separate mozilla page
			break;		
		default:	
	}

?>

[vaultdweller123]

or you can put condition on every includes

<html>
	<head>
	<?php
	
	include('get_browser.php');
	$browser=getBrowser();

	?>
	
	<?php
	
	switch ($browser['name'])
	{
		case 'Google Chrome':
			echo '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/your_google_chrome_style.css" />';
			echo '<script type="text/javascript" src="/your_google_chrome_javascript.js"></script>';
			break;
		case 'Internet Explorer':
			echo '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/your_ie_style.css" />';
			echo '<script type="text/javascript" src="/your_ie_javascript.js"></script>';
			break;
		case 'Mozilla Firefox':
			echo '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/your_mozilla_style.css" />';
			echo '<script type="text/javascript" src="/your_mozilla_javascript.js"></script>';
		        break;
		default:
	}
	
	?>
	</head>
	<body>
	<?php

	switch ($browser['name'])
	{
		case 'Google Chrome':
			echo '<p>google chrome content</p>';
			break;
		case 'Internet Explorer':
			echo '<p>Internet Explorer content</p>';
			break;
		case 'Mozilla Firefox':
			echo '<p>Mozilla Firefox content</p>';
			break;
		default:
	}
	
	?>
	</body>
	</html>

[davy_yg]

front-page.php

<?php

	include('get_browser.php');
	$browser=getBrowser();
	switch ($browser['name'])
	{
		case 'Google Chrome':
			include('Chrome/front-page.php'); // your separate google chrome page
			break;
		case 'Internet Explorer':
			include('IE/front-page.php'); // your separate ie page
			break;
		case 'Mozilla Firefox':
			include('Mozilla/front-page.php'); // your separate mozilla page
			break;		
		default:
			break;		
	}

?>

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in C:\xampp\htdocs\wordpress\wp-content\themes\ocklaw\IE\front-page.php on line 42

line42: include('Mozilla/front-page.php'); // your separate mozilla page

How to fix it ?

[vaultdweller123]

no the error is in front-page.php that inside the IE folder, what is on line 42?

[davy_yg]

no the error is in front-page.php that inside the IE folder, what is on line 42?

line42: include('Mozilla/front-page.php'); // your separate mozilla page

[davy_yg]

front-page.php

case 'Google Chrome':
	      include('Chrome/front-page.php'); // your separate google chrome page
		break;
	case 'Internet Explorer':

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in C:\xampp\htdocs\wordpress\wp-content\themes\ocklaw\IE\front-page.php on line 42

line 42: case 'Internet Explorer':

Why is it ?

[pritaeas]

It's probably an error in Chrome/front-page.php, check your quotes in that file.

[davy_yg]

What's wrong with the quotes ?

[pritaeas]

The file is probably missing one. Check it!

[davy_yg]

Nothing is missing:

I have this file in each folder:

Chrome : front-page.php
IE : front-page.php
Mozzila : front-page.php