Question

I am using PHP/JavaScript/MySQL on XAMPP to develop the prototype.

I need to use session that in-turn makes use of cookies. Here is the question,
how do I know whether or not the user’s browser supports cookies or not.

For detecting javascript, I use <noscript></noscript>. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Thank you

Answer 1

You have to set a cookie and test it to see if they’re enabled:

<script type = "text/javascript" language = "JavaScript">

   var tmpcookie = new Date();
   chkcookie = (tmpcookie.getTime() + '');
   document.cookie = "chkcookie=" + chkcookie + "; path=/";
    if (document.cookie.indexOf(chkcookie,0) < 0) {
      window.location = 'nocookies.html';
      }
    else {
      window.location = 'cookies.html';
    }

</script>