By utprep on

I am developing a website and like most of you, I hate Internet Explore. Does anyone know of a simple module where I can have a message box pop up if my site recognizes a user is browsing in IE, and it reccomends they switch to the latest version of Firefox? And then it has two buttons, 1) Download latest version or 2) Continue browsing in IE

Any help?

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ruudi33’s picture

ruudi33 commented

try to use jQuery.browser

exapmle:
if ($.browser.msie) {
alert( "you are using microsoft IE" );
}

hope this helps...

Anonymous’s picture

Anonymous (not verified) commented

I wouldn't recommend this it's very intrusive. If you want to warn people that certain features of your website won't work in, for example, IE6 then that's great but don't try to force your browser preference on your visitors, they won't appreciate it...no matter how good your intentions!

There are two modules you can use to help you with the ie6 upgrade part, ie6update (http://drupal.org/project/ie6update) and sevenup (http://drupal.org/project/sevenup).

I know it's tempting to try to change people's browsing method but really the vast majority of people aren't bothered (or even aware of that fact) that different browsers exist, and those that are in the know have already made their own choice on what to use. Let Mozilla's marketing department worry about converting people!

koorenne’s picture

koorenne commented

Try this module http://drupal.org/project/noie6

No IE6 displays a message to all the users using Internet Explorer 6 where they can read why their browser is not supported on the visited site, and also choose an alternative browser from a list that it will be presented to them.