mod_browser

MODULE

mod_browser

MODULE SUMMARY

Tries to recognize the browser and operating-system of the client.

DESCRIPTION

When a client requests for an asset the request-header may contain a string that identifies the product. Many browsers also sends information about which operating-system the client use. This can be used in conjunction with mod_esi to tailor the response according to the users operating-system and browser.

This module can be used to recognize the browser and operating-system of the client in two ways either as a module in the EWSAPI response chain or by a separate call to the function getBrowser/1.

EXPORTS

getBrowser(AgentString)-> {Browser,OperatingSystem}

Types:
AgentString = string()
Browser = {Name,Version}|unknown
OperatingSystem = win3x|win95|win98|winnt|win2k|sunos4|sunos5| sun|aix|linux|sco|freebsd|bsd|unknown
Name = opera|msie|netscape|lynx|mozilla| emacs|soffice|mosaic
Version = float().

GetBrowser/1, tries to detect which browser and operating system the user has. Note that the answer is just a best guess since some browsers can identify themselves as other browsers, read Opera.

EWSAPI MODULE INTERACTION

Exports the following EWSAPI interaction data, if possible:

{'user-agent',AgentData}

Where AgentDatais the same as the return value from getBrowser/1. Note that the answer is just a best guess, since some browsers can identify themselves as other browsers, read Opera.

AUTHORS

Martin Gustafsson - support@erlang.ericsson.se