regular expression to replace html depending on browser

[sebastiz]

I want to change my html depending on what browser the user is using.
I know the regular expression works as I've tested it endlessly.
Can anyone help?
Here is the code

<script language="JavaScript"
type="text/JavaScript">
if(navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer")
{
function replaceit(s) {
s.replace(/.*data=\"(.+?).svg".*/g, " <!-- end .content --> <div class=\"content\" style=\"text-align: center;height: 1000px;\"><img src=\"$1.html\" width=\"1104\" height=\"111\" alt=\"Gastroenterology Book\" /></div>"); }

}
</script></head>

[jmrker]

Where are you storing the results of the function?

[Philip M]

function replaceit(s) { // You have not defined s

I don't think that it is possible to replace HTML in that manner. What you can do is show/hide a <div> depending on the browser - but even so that is not a very reliable way of identifying the browser, where the appName can be spoofed. Prefer to use object detection.

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[felgall]

Originally Posted by sebastiz

if(navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer")

All browsers can have the appName set to that value. IE can have it set to anything at all.

[sebastiz]

OK. So its better to refer to the object id which is fine.
Basically my website has loads of SVG files, but because IE doesnt support SVG without plugins, I'd like the webpage to show the JPEG version of SVG. The SVG on the webpage is in an <object> tag whereas the JPEG obviously needs to be in an <img> tag.
I thought the best way to do this was to use javascript to check the browser and then change the html to get the JPEG in an img tag. Am I approaching this the right way? Thanks in advance

[Philip M]

Originally Posted by sebastiz

OK. So its better to refer to the object id which is fine.
Basically my website has loads of SVG files, but because IE doesnt support SVG without plugins, I'd like the webpage to show the JPEG version of SVG. The SVG on the webpage is in an <object> tag whereas the JPEG obviously needs to be in an <img> tag.
I thought the best way to do this was to use javascript to check the browser and then change the html to get the JPEG in an img tag. Am I approaching this the right way? Thanks in advance

I think you have had the answer, No. You could have a second page to which it redirects if the browser is identified as IE<=8, (IE9 does support SVG files) but you must use object detection or conditional comments to identify IE:-

http://www.javascriptkit.com/javatut...jdetect3.shtml

<!--[if gte IE 8]>
<p>You're using a recent version of Internet Explorer.</p>
<script type = "text/javascript">
alert ("You're using a recent version of Internet Explorer - SVG files are supported");
</script>
<![endif]-->

<!--[if lt IE 9]>
<script type = "text/javascript">
alert ("You're using a older version of Internet Explorer which does not support SVG files.");
window.location.href = "http://www.google.com";  // redirect to another page
</script>
<![endif]-->

<![if !IE]>
<p>You're not using Internet Explorer.</p>
<![endif]>