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- Browscap provides an improved version of PHP's get_browser() function.
- The get_browser() function can be used to tell what a visitor's browser is
- capable of. Unfortunately, the version provided by PHP has a number of
- limitations, namely:
- * It can be difficult or impossible to configure for shared hosting
- environments.
- * The data used to identify browsers and determine their capabilities requires
- consistent maintenance to keep up-to-date.
- Browscap automates maintenance by storing browser data in a database and
- automatically retrieving the latest data on a configurable schedule.
- Requirements
- ------------
- Browscap requires that your server be able to "phone out" (make a http request)
- to retrieve and update its user agent database.
- Note: Some hosting companies have this capability blocked.
- Recommendations
- ---------------
- If you are using MySQL, it is recommended to use InnoDB and not MyISAM as the
- table storage engine. (InnoDB is the default for Drupal 7.) MyISAM does not
- support transactions, and without transactions Browscap may not return correct
- browser information while new Browscap data is being loaded.
- Installation
- ------------
- Browscap can be installed via the standard Drupal installation process.
- https://drupal.org/node/895232
- API
- ---
- Modules can make use of browscap data by calling browscap_get_browser()
- anywhere they would otherwise call the PHP get_browser()
- (https://secure.php.net/manual/en/function.get-browser.php) function.
- Note: browser_name_regex is not returned.
- Drush integration
- -----------------
- To import the data via drush, use `drush browscap-import`.
- Credits
- -------
- Development of Browscap is sponsored by Acquia (https://www.acquia.com) and the
- Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca).
- A special thanks goes out to Gary Keith (http://www.garykeith.com) who provides
- regular updates to the browscap user agent database, and specifically for
- adding a non-zipped CSV version of browscap to support this module.
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