This article describes how to modify the Browscap.ini file to enable script-based detection of Windows Internet Explorer 7 from a Web page. After you modify the Browscap.ini file on the server that is hosting the Web site, you can use the
BrowserType object in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) to detect Internet Explorer 7.
For more information about how to use the BrowserType object to determine a browser version, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
To modify the Browscap.ini file, follow these steps on the server that is hosting the Web site.
Note To modify the Browscap.ini file, you must have administrator permissions on the server.
| 1. | Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Notepad. |
| 2. | On the File menu, click Open. |
| 3. | Locate the %systemroot%\System32\Inetsrv folder, click the Browscap.ini file, and then click Open.
Note %systemroot% represents the system folder. This folder is typically C:\Windows. |
| 4. | Locate the "Internet Explorer 6" section of the Browscap.ini file. |
| 5. | In the "Internet Explorer 6" section, add the following text.;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; IE 7.0
[IE 7.0]
browser=IE
Version=7.0
majorver=#7
minorver=#0
frames=True
tables=True
cookies=True
backgroundsounds=True
vbscript=True
javaapplets=True
javascript=True
ActiveXControls=True
Win16=False
beta=False
AK=False
SK=False
AOL=False
Update=False
[Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.*; Windows NT*)]
parent=IE 7.0
platform=WinNT
beta=False
[Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.*)]
parent=IE 7.0
beta=False
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| 6. | On the File menu, click Save. |
