Question

I am trying to detect browser using following code,

if ($.browser.msie && parseInt($.browser.version) >= 9)

but in IE9 compatibility mode with IE7 document standards it is giving browser version as IE 7. Is there any other way to do this?

Answer 1

You should not check for a specific browser version but rather if the current browser is capable of doing what you want (e.g. opacity, rounded corners etc.)

Consider using the Modernizr framework that added several classes to the html tag you can use in your stylesheet to apply certain styles under certain conditions.