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OS client javascript detection
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OSdetect.js
/*
To detect the operating system on the client machine,
analyze the value of navigator.appVersion or navigator.userAgent.
This script sets the variable OSName to reflect the actual client OS.
*/
var OSName="Unknown OS";
if (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Win")!=-1) OSName="Windows";
if (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Mac")!=-1) OSName="MacOS";
if (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("X11")!=-1) OSName="UNIX";
if (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Linux")!=-1) OSName="Linux";
document.write('Your OS: '+OSName);
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