Window navigator.appName Property

Definition and Usage

appName This property returns the browser name.

appName Properties are read-only.

Tip:For compatibility reasons, all modern browsers return "Netscape".

Example

Example 1

Get browser name:

let browser = navigator.appName;

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Example 2

Display all navigator properties:

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

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Syntax

navigator.appName

Return value

Type Description
String Browser name.

Browser Support

All Browsers Support navigator.appName:

Chrome IE Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome IE Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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