HOW TO: Add Internet Explorer 5.5 Information to the Browscap.ini File (826905)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 2.0
SUMMARYThis step-by-step article describes how to edit the Browscap.ini file to include Internet Explorer 5.5 information. If you use the BrowserType object in Internet Information Server (IIS) to detect browser versions from a script in a Web page, the Browscap.ini file must contain the Internet Explorer 5.5 information.
For additional information about how to use the BrowserType object to detect a browser version, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
167820
HOWTO: Determine Browser Version from a Script
Note To make changes to the Browsecap.ini file, you must be a member of the administrators group on the server that is running IIS. back to the topOpen the Browscap.ini File in NotepadTo open the Browsecap.ini file in Notepad, follow these steps: - On the server, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then
click Notepad.
- In Notepad, click Open on the File menu.
- Open the Browscap.ini file that is located in the following folder:
%systemroot%\WINDOWS\System32\Inetsrv back to the topAdd Text to the Browscap.ini File- Copy the following text. To do so, select the text, and then
press CTRL+C:
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; IE 5.5
[IE 5.5]
browser=IE
Version=5.5
majorver=5
minorver=5
frames=True
tables=True
cookies=True
backgroundsounds=True
vbscript=True
javaapplets=True
javascript=True
ActiveXControls=True
Win16=False
beta=True
AK=False
SK=False
AOL=False
Update=False
[Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.*; Windows 95*)]
parent=IE 5.5
platform=Win95
beta=True
[Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.*; Windows 98*)]
parent=IE 5.5
platform=Win98
beta=True
[Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.*; Windows NT*)]
parent=IE 5.5
platform=WinNT
beta=True
[Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.*; Windows 2000*)]
parent=IE 5.5
platform=Win2000
beta=True
[Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.*)]
parent=IE 5.5
- In Notepad, paste the text that you just copied
in step 1 immediately after the "Internet Explorer 5" section, approximately at
the middle of the Browscap.ini file.
- On the File menu, click Save, and then click Exit on the File menu.
back to the topREFERENCES
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
311227
HOW TO: Add Internet Explorer 6 Information to the Browscap.ini File
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Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/24/2003 |
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Keywords: | kbHOWTOmaster KB826905 kbAudITPRO |
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