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Check if IE
/* Check if IE - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537509(v=vs.85).aspx */
var getIEVersion = function() {
// Returns the version of Internet Explorer or a -1
// (indicating the use of another browser).
var rv = -1; // Return value assumes failure.
if (navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer') {
var ua = navigator.userAgent;
var re = new RegExp(/MSIE ([0-9]{1,}[\.0-9]{0,})/);
if (re.exec(ua) !== null)
rv = parseFloat( RegExp.$1 );
}
return rv;
};
var ieVersion = getIEVersion();
var isIE = ( ieVersion > 0 ? true : false);
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