Returns either "4.0" or a string representing version information about the browser.
Syntax
window.navigator.appVersion
Value
Either "4.0" or a string representing version information about the browser.
Example
alert('Your browser version is reported as ' + navigator.appVersion);
Notes
The window.navigator.userAgent property may also contain the version number (for example "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:0.9.2) Gecko/20010725 Netscape 6/6.1"), but you should be aware of how easy it is to change the user agent string and "spoof" other browsers, platforms, or user agents, and also how cavalier the browser vendor themselves are with these properties.
The window.navigator.appVersion, window.navigator.appName and window.navigator.userAgent properties have been used in "browser sniffing" code: scripts that attempt to find out what kind of browser you are using and adjust pages accordingly. This lead to the current situation, where browsers had to return fake values from these properties in order not to be locked out of some websites.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'NavigatorID.appVersion' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition |