asp based browser sniffer that detects if browser supports css

[AMC]

Hi,

I need to code an asp based browser sniffer. It needs to detect if a browser
can support css and if not redirect to a different site. Does anyone have
sample code that does this?

thx

[larrybud2002]

AMC wrote:

Hi,

I need to code an asp based browser sniffer. It needs to detect if a browser can support css and if not redirect to a different site. Does anyone have sample code that does this?

Retrieve the version and type of the browser and redirect based on
those values.

[AMC]

Thanks, but how do I tell based on the version and type if css is supported?

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AMC wrote:

Hi,

I need to code an asp based browser sniffer. It needs to detect if a

browser

can support css and if not redirect to a different site. Does anyone

have

sample code that does this?

Retrieve the version and type of the browser and redirect based on
those values.

[Bob Barrows [MVP]]

AMC wrote:

Hi,

I need to code an asp based browser sniffer. It needs to detect if a
browser can support css and if not redirect to a different site. Does
anyone have sample code that does this?

thx

Do a quick Google for Browserhawk

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[AMC]

Thanks, but I've looked at Browserhawk, and I need to write this myself
rather than purchase something, is there a list somewhere of browsers that
don't support css?

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AMC wrote:

Hi,

I need to code an asp based browser sniffer. It needs to detect if a
browser can support css and if not redirect to a different site. Does
anyone have sample code that does this?

thx

Do a quick Google for Browserhawk

Bob Barrows
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[Bob Barrows [MVP]]

Not that I know of.
AMC wrote:

Thanks, but I've looked at Browserhawk, and I need to write this
myself rather than purchase something, is there a list somewhere of
browsers that don't support css?

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AMC wrote:

Hi,

I need to code an asp based browser sniffer. It needs to detect if a
browser can support css and if not redirect to a different site.
Does anyone have sample code that does this?

thx

Do a quick Google for Browserhawk

Bob Barrows
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AMC wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I need to code an asp based browser sniffer. It needs to detect if a
> browser can support css and if not redirect to a different site.
> Does anyone have sample code that does this?

Retrieve the version and type of the browser and redirect based on
those values.

Thanks, but how do I tell based on the version and type if css is
supported?

You're probably worrying about older browsers like IE and Netscape 4,
right?

As long as your document can be read/accessed without a stylesheet, you can
just serve NS 4 plain text. The way to do this is to use an @media that is
not screen, like @media all, or you could combine both @media all and
@media screen in the same stylesheet and include styling for NS in the
@media screen section.

For IE, there are only a few things to remember:
1. IE does not recognize hover on any element other than A
2. IE does not recognize display:fixed because the only element that IE can
fix in the view port is the background of the body element.
3. IE does not do well with fonts in ems. Use percentages instead, and you
should be fine.

The other thing you need to do, if you are not already, is make sure that
you are using a Strict Document Type Declaration (DTD), which will force
compliant browsers (IE among them) into standards mode. However, doing so,
you must make sure the markup is valid, otherwise the browser will still go
into quirks mode and possibly make a mess of the invalid markup.

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[Roland Hall]

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: I need to code an asp based browser sniffer. It needs to detect if a
browser
: can support css and if not redirect to a different site. Does anyone have
: sample code that does this?

ASP is server-side scripting. CSS is client-side and is rendered by the
user's browser. BrowserHawk I don't think determines CSS capabilities.

This article may help:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;272413

Which has a link to this to get an updated browscap.ini file:
http://www.cyscape.com/browscap/

However, the easiest way to test would be to set a style on your page and
test to see if it had been set.
http://kiddanger.com/lab/cssenabled.asp

If you are looking for certain CSS capabilities, then you'll need to test
for those specifically.

HTH...

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[Bob Barrows [MVP]]

Roland Hall wrote:

"AMC" wrote in message news:OI******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP09.phx.gbl. ..

I need to code an asp based browser sniffer. It needs to detect if a
browser can support css and if not redirect to a different site.
Does anyone have sample code that does this?

ASP is server-side scripting. CSS is client-side and is rendered by
the user's browser. BrowserHawk I don't think determines CSS
capabilities.

Using either an activex control or a class in .Net, it does report on this.
http://www.cyscape.com/docs/showhelp...eference_Guide
By suggesting the use of Browserhawk, I ws subtly hinting that this
capability could not be reliably determine in server-side code. Much too
subtly, i see now.

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[Roland Hall]

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: Roland Hall wrote:
: > "AMC" wrote in message news:OI******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP09.phx.gbl. ..
: >
: >> I need to code an asp based browser sniffer. It needs to detect if a
: >> browser can support css and if not redirect to a different site.
: >> Does anyone have sample code that does this?
: >
: > ASP is server-side scripting. CSS is client-side and is rendered by
: > the user's browser. BrowserHawk I don't think determines CSS
: > capabilities.
:
: Using either an activex control or a class in .Net, it does report on
this.
:
http://www.cyscape.com/docs/showhelp...eference_Guide

That topic doesn't appear to be available. I'm getting a 404.

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