Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Do not use it in old or new projects. Pages or Web apps using it may break at any time.
The NavigatorID.appCodeName always returns 'Mozilla', on any browser. This property is kept only for compatibility purposes.
Note: Do not rely on this property to return a real product name. All browsers return "Mozilla" as the value of this property.
Syntax
codeName = window.navigator.appCodeName
Value
codeName is the internal name of the browser as a DOMString.
Example
console.log(window.navigator.appCodeName);
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'NavigatorID.appCodeName' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| on Web Workers | ? | 28 (28) | ? | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| on Web Workers | ? | ? | 28.0 (28) | ? | ? | ? |
See also