Check if user is using IE with jQuery

Question

I am calling a function like the one below by click on divs with a certain class.

Is there a way I can check when starting the function if a user is using Internet Explorer and abort / cancel it if they are using other browsers so that it only runs for IE users ? The users here would all be on IE8 or higher versions so I would not need to cover IE7 and lower versions.

If I could tell which browser they are using that would be great but is not required.

Example function:

$('.myClass').on('click', function(event)
{
    // my function
});

Answer 1

Or this really short version, returns true if the browsers is Internet Explorer:

function isIe() {
    return window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf("MSIE ") > 0
        || !!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv\:11\./);
}

Answer 2

I know this is an old question, but in case anyone comes across it again and has issues with detecting IE11, here is a working solution for all current versions of IE.

var isIE = false;
if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('MSIE') !== -1 || navigator.appVersion.indexOf('Trident/') > 0) {
    isIE = true;   
}

Answer 3

function msieversion() {
var ua = window.navigator.userAgent;
console.log(ua);
var msie = ua.indexOf("MSIE ");

if (msie > -1 || navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./)) { 
    // If Internet Explorer, return version numbe
    // You can do what you want only in IE in here.
    var version_number=parseInt(ua.substring(msie + 5, ua.indexOf(".", msie)));
    if (isNaN(version_number)) {
        var rv_index=ua.indexOf("rv:");
        version_number=parseInt(ua.substring(rv_index+3,ua.indexOf(".",rv_index)));
    }
    console.log(version_number);
} else {       
    //other browser   
    console.log('otherbrowser');
}
}

You should see the result in console, please use chrome Inspect.

Answer 4

Update to SpiderCode's answer to fix issues where the string 'MSIE' returns -1 but it matches 'Trident'. It used to return NAN, but now returns 11 for that version of IE.

   function msieversion() {
       var ua = window.navigator.userAgent;
       var msie = ua.indexOf("MSIE ");
       if (msie > -1) {
           return ua.substring(msie + 5, ua.indexOf(".", msie));
       } else if (navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv\:11\./)) {
           return 11;
       } else {
           return false;
       }
    }

Answer 5

You can dectect all Internet Explorer (Last Version Tested 12).

<script>
    var $userAgent = '';
    if(/MSIE/i['test'](navigator['userAgent'])==true||/rv/i['test'](navigator['userAgent'])==true||/Edge/i['test'](navigator['userAgent'])==true){
       $userAgent='ie';
    } else {
       $userAgent='other';
    }

    alert($userAgent);
</script>

See here https://jsfiddle.net/v7npeLwe/

Answer 6

I think it will help you Here

function checkIsIE() {
    var isIE = false;
    if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('MSIE') !== -1 || navigator.appVersion.indexOf('Trident/') > 0) {
        isIE = true;
    }
    if (isIE)  // If Internet Explorer, return version number
    {
        kendo.ui.Window.fn._keydown = function (originalFn) {
            var KEY_ESC = 27;
            return function (e) {
                if (e.which !== KEY_ESC) {
                    originalFn.call(this, e);
                }
            };
        }(kendo.ui.Window.fn._keydown);

        var windowBrowser = $("#windowBrowser").kendoWindow({
            modal: true,
            id: 'dialogBrowser',
            visible: false,
            width: "40%",
            title: "Thông báo",
            scrollable: false,
            resizable: false,
            deactivate: false,
            position: {
                top: 100,
                left: '30%'
            }
        }).data('kendoWindow');
        var html = '<br /><div style="width:100%;text-align:center"><p style="color:red;font-weight:bold">Please use the browser below to use the tool</p>';
        html += '<img src="/Scripts/IPTVClearFeePackage_Box/Images/firefox.png"/>';
        html += ' <img src="/Scripts/IPTVClearFeePackage_Box/Images/chrome.png" />';
        html += ' <img src="/Scripts/IPTVClearFeePackage_Box/Images/opera.png" />';
        html += '<hr /><form><input type="button" class="btn btn-danger" value="Đóng trình duyệt" onclick="window.close()"></form><div>';
        windowBrowser.content(html);
        windowBrowser.open();

        $("#windowBrowser").parent().find(".k-window-titlebar").remove();
    }
    else  // If another browser, return 0
    {
        return false;
    }
}