is there a way to tell if a user is using IE or FF and...
 

is there a way in an html to tell if the user is using ie or FF and if its FF to use a differnt part of code instead of using the code for ie?

Yes, there is.

Ok so how do i do it?

hmm stupid gfy parse out the = = ... ill try it again


<script>
var browser_type=navigator.appName
var browser_version=parseInt(navigator.appVersion)

//if NS 6
if (browser_type=="Netscape"&&browser_version>=5){
document.write("your using netscape");
}
//if IE 4+
else if (browser_type=="Microsoft Internet Explorer"&&browser_version>=4){
document.write("your using ie");
}
//if firefox 1+
else if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox") != -1){
document.write("Your using firefox");
}
//if NS4+
else if (browser_type=="Netscape"&&browser_version>=4)
{
document.write("Your using netscape");
}
//Default goto page (NOT NS 4+ and NOT IE 4+ or firefox)
else
{
document.write("i dunno what your using");
}
</script>

What he said, without the hahahaha :winkwink:

:thumbsup STB

In pure HTML?
Nope. You'll have to rely on JavaScript, etc. for the detection and it can update the tags parameters (visible/not visible).

eg. (in sort of a mashed pseudo-code)

<script>
IF browser = IE then one.visibility="visible"
ELSE two.visibility="visible"
</script>

<DIV ID="one" STYLE="visibility: hidden">
IE stuff here
</DIV>

<DIV ID="two" STYLE="visibility: hidden">
FF stuff here
</DIV>

I'd look up the exact elements/parameters but this is the basic idea, I did something like this a LONG time ago and it should still be viable.

you are quick on the draw smokey.

Edit: The advantage of this method is it's a little easier on the search engines and anyone having to read the code. And personally, I hate outputting HTML from a <script> tag :)

http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpsniff/
http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.get-browser.php

Remember, though, that 5-10% of users have javascript disabled, so you also need some <noscript>content</noscript> if you use js for the output.

over 10 posts and nobody told you this is a newbie question ;-)