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JavaScript: Custom Modernizr tests that are useful.
/* modernizr-test.js
* Daniel Ott
* 3 March 2011
* Custom Tests using Modernizr's addTest API
*/
/* iOS
* There may be times when we need a quick way to reference whether iOS is in play or not.
* While a primative means, will be helpful for that.
*/
Modernizr.addTest('ipad', function () {
return !!navigator.userAgent.match(/iPad/i);
});
Modernizr.addTest('iphone', function () {
return !!navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone/i);
});
Modernizr.addTest('ipod', function () {
return !!navigator.userAgent.match(/iPod/i);
});
Modernizr.addTest('appleios', function () {
return (Modernizr.ipad || Modernizr.ipod || Modernizr.iphone);
});
/* CSS position:fixed
* Not supported in older IE browsers, nor on Apple's iOS devices.
* Actually the token example on the Modernizr docs. http://www.modernizr.com/docs/
*/
Modernizr.addTest('positionfixed', function () {
var test = document.createElement('div'),
control = test.cloneNode(false),
fake = false,
root = document.body || (function () {
fake = true;
return document.documentElement.appendChild(document.createElement('body'));
}());
var oldCssText = root.style.cssText;
root.style.cssText = 'padding:0;margin:0';
test.style.cssText = 'position:fixed;top:42px';
root.appendChild(test);
root.appendChild(control);
var ret = test.offsetTop !== control.offsetTop;
root.removeChild(test);
root.removeChild(control);
root.style.cssText = oldCssText;
if (fake) {
document.documentElement.removeChild(root);
}
/* Uh-oh. iOS would return a false positive here.
* If it's about to return true, we'll explicitly test for known iOS User Agent strings.
* "UA Sniffing is bad practice" you say. Agreeable, but sadly this feature has made it to
* Modernizr's list of undectables, so we're reduced to having to use this. */
return ret && !Modernizr.appleios;
});
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