Javascript Reference - Navigator platform Property

The platform property returns for which platform the browser is from.

Browser Support


`platform`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Syntax

var v = navigator.platform

Return Value

Type	Description
String	The platform of the browser. Possible values: HP-UX Linux Mac SunOS Windows Etc..

Example

The following code shows how to get the platform of your browser.


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<button onclick="myFunction()">test</button>
<!--   ww w .ja  va  2 s.c  o m-->
<p id="demo"></p>

<script>
function myFunction() {
    var x = "Platform: " + navigator.platform;
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x;
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

The code above is rendered as follows:

Example 2

A demonstration of all navigator properties.


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<!--from ww  w . j  av  a2s. co m-->
<div id="demo"></div>

<script>
txt = "<p>Browser CodeName: " + navigator.appCodeName + "</p>";
txt+= "<p>Browser Name: " + navigator.appName + "</p>";
txt+= "<p>Browser Version: " + navigator.appVersion + "</p>";
txt+= "<p>Cookies Enabled: " + navigator.cookieEnabled + "</p>";
txt+= "<p>Browser Language: " + navigator.language + "</p>";
txt+= "<p>Browser Online: " + navigator.onLine + "</p>";
txt+= "<p>Platform: " + navigator.platform + "</p>";
txt+= "<p>User-agent header: " + navigator.userAgent + "</p>";
txt+= "<p>User-agent language: " + navigator.systemLanguage + "</p>";

document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = txt;
</script>

</body>
</html>

The code above is rendered as follows: