navigator.browserLanguage

Discussion in 'JavaScript' started by dharyl, Dec 27, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi Everyone,

    I'm dharyl from Philippines, I had a problem in knowing the user's browser Language. I was asked to have an alert pop up when the user of the site is using other language than "en-us".
    I had this code below just to test what language setting should the page read from the user.
    <script language="JavaScript">
    var a = navigator.browserLanguage;
    var b = navigator.userLanguage;
    var c = navigator.systemLanguage;
    alert("browser language");
    alert(a);
    alert("user language");
    alert(b);
    alert("system language");
    alert(c);
    </script>
    navigator.browserLanguage --> en-us
    navigator.systemLanguage --> en-us
    navigator.userLanguage --> en-us

    when I change my browser language from Tools>InternetOptions>General>Languages
    results are the same:
    navigator.browserLanguage --> en-us
    navigator.systemLanguage --> en-us
    navigator.userLanguage --> en-us

    when I change my browser language from
    Start>ControlPanel>RegionalandLanguageOptions>Regional Options tab
    the value of userLanguage changes just as what I set:
    navigator.browserLanguage --> en-us
    navigator.systemLanguage --> en-us
    navigator.userLanguage --> Ja


    That means navigator.userLanguage is for this one
    Start>ControlPanel>RegionalandLanguageOptions>Regional Options tab

    Now my point is how would I get the value of language setting for this one?
    Tools>InternetOptions>General>Languages


    I guess what I really need to know is how to get/read/know the current value of browserLanguage of the user. That was really what I need.

    Because I guess that's what I need for my task to be done.
    Hope you guys can help me on this.


    Thanks in advance,
    dha
     
    dharyl, Dec 27, 2007 IP