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/*
* media.matchMedium()- test whether a CSS media type or media query applies
* primary author: Scott Jehl
* Copyright (c) 2010 Filament Group, Inc
* MIT license
* adapted by Paul Irish to use the matchMedium API
* http://www.w3.org/TR/cssom-view/#media
* Doesn't implement media.type as there's no way for crossbrowser property
* getters. instead of media.type == 'tv' just use media.matchMedium('tv')
* Developed as a feature of the EnhanceJS Framework (enhancejs.googlecode.com)
* thx to:
- phpied.com/dynamic-script-and-style-elements-in-ie for inner css text trick
- @paul_irish for fakeBody trick
*/
if ( !(window.media && media.matchMedium) ){
window.media = window.media || {};
media.matchMedium = (function(doc,undefined){
var cache = {},
docElem = doc.documentElement,
fakeBody = doc.createElement('body'),
testDiv = doc.createElement('div');
testDiv.setAttribute('id','ejs-qtest');
fakeBody.appendChild(testDiv);
return function(q){
if (cache[q] === undefined) {
var styleBlock = doc.createElement('style');
styleBlock.type = 'text/css';
var cssrule = '@media '+q+' { #ejs-qtest { position: absolute; } }';
if (styleBlock.styleSheet){
styleBlock.styleSheet.cssText = cssrule;
}
else {
styleBlock.appendChild(doc.createTextNode(cssrule));
}
docElem.insertBefore(fakeBody, docElem.firstChild);
docElem.insertBefore(styleBlock, docElem.firstChild);
cache[q] = ((window.getComputedStyle ? window.getComputedStyle(testDiv,null) : testDiv.currentStyle)['position'] == 'absolute');
docElem.removeChild(fakeBody);
docElem.removeChild(styleBlock);
}
return cache[q];
};
})(document);
}
/*
* EXAMPLE USAGE
*/
//test 'tv' media type
if (media.matchMedium('tv')) {
// tv media type supported
}
//test a mobile device media query
if (media.matchMedium('screen and (device-max-width: 480px)')) {
// smartphone/iphone... maybe run some small-screen related dom scripting?
}
//test landscape orientation
if (media.matchMedium('(orientation:landscape)')) {
// probably tablet in widescreen view
}
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jdalton commented Feb 22, 2011

It appears to be the script, the iPhone doesn't respond to the inserted style before or after load.

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