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Detect if IE and add class to html/body..
/**
* detect IE
* returns version of IE or false, if browser is not Internet Explorer
*/
(function detectIE() {
var ua = window.navigator.userAgent;
var msie = ua.indexOf('MSIE ');
if (msie > 0) {
// IE 10 or older => return version number
var ieV = parseInt(ua.substring(msie + 5, ua.indexOf('.', msie)), 10);
document.querySelector('body').className += ' IE';
}
var trident = ua.indexOf('Trident/');
if (trident > 0) {
// IE 11 => return version number
var rv = ua.indexOf('rv:');
var ieV = parseInt(ua.substring(rv + 3, ua.indexOf('.', rv)), 10);
document.querySelector('body').className += ' IE';
}
var edge = ua.indexOf('Edge/');
if (edge > 0) {
// IE 12 (aka Edge) => return version number
var ieV = parseInt(ua.substring(edge + 5, ua.indexOf('.', edge)), 10);
document.querySelector('body').className += ' IE';
}
// other browser
return false;
})();
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