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Asked: 2026-05-18T21:18:32+00:00

So, I understand that browser detection (ie. navigator.userAgent ) shouldn’t be used to decide

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So, I understand that browser detection (ie. navigator.userAgent) shouldn’t be used to decide which object method/property to use; yet, I want to set some simple CSS with JavaScript depending on the browser. However, it’s not enough to justify a completely new StyleSheet. So is it OK if I use Browser Detection to decide what CSS to apply to an element?

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Ok, let’s be SPECIFIC. I’m talking about a text-shadow inside a button (<input type="button"/>) The text inside the button isn’t vertically centered in all browsers, so I tweak this with JS depending on the browser.

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    Dos and don’ts are absolutely fine! …browser detection, on the other hand, seem to have been superseded by ‘object detection’:

    1. SitePoint’s take on the use of browser sniffing: http://blogs.sitepoint.com/2009/05/31/why-browser-sniffing-stinks/
    2. Stackoverflow’s very own investigation: Why is browser sniffing not a recommended practice?
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