Microsoft KB Archive/311227

= HOW TO: Add Internet Explorer 6 Information to the Browscap.ini File =

Article ID: 311227

Article Last Modified on 7/13/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 2.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q311227



IN THIS TASK
SUMMARY
 * Open the Browscap.ini File in Notepad
 * Text to Add to the Browscap.ini File
 * Copy and Paste Text Into the Browscap.ini File



SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes how to edit the Browscap.ini file to include Internet Explorer 6 information. This is necessary to detect Internet Explorer 6 if you use the BrowserType object in Internet Information Server (IIS) to detect browser versions from a script in a Web page. For additional information about how to use the BrowserType object to determine a browser version, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

167820 HOWTO: Determine Browser Version from a Script

NOTE: The following procedures are used by a member of the administrators group on the server that is running IIS.

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Open the Browscap.ini File in Notepad

 * 1) On the server, click Start, point to Programs, Accessories, and then click Notepad.
 * 2) In Notepad, click Open on the File menu.
 * 3) Open the Browscap.ini file that is located in the %systemroot%\WINNT\System32\Inetsrv folder.

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Text to Add to the Browscap.ini File
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; IE 6.0

[IE 6.0] browser=IE Version=6.0 majorver=#6 minorver=#0 frames=True tables=True cookies=True backgroundsounds=True vbscript=True javaapplets=True javascript=True ActiveXControls=True Win16=False beta=False AK=False SK=False AOL=False Update=False

[Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98*)] parent=IE 6.0 platform=Win98 beta=True

[Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT*)] parent=IE 6.0 platform=WinNT beta=True

[Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0)] parent=IE 6.0

[IE 6.0b] browser=IE Version=6.0 majorver=#6 minorver=#0 frames=True tables=True cookies=True backgroundsounds=True vbscript=True javaapplets=True javascript=True ActiveXControls=True Win16=False beta=True AK=False SK=False AOL=False Update=False

[Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0b; Windows 98*)] parent=IE 6.0 platform=Win98 beta=True

[Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0b; Windows NT*)] parent=IE 6.0 platform=WinNT beta=True

[Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0b)] parent=IE 6.0b

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Copy and Paste Text Into the Browscap.ini File

 * 1) Copy the text from the preceding &quot;Text to Add to the Browscap.ini File&quot; section of this article. To do so, select the text, and then press CTRL+C.
 * 2) In Microsoft Notepad, paste the text that you just copied immediately after the &quot;Internet Explorer 5&quot; section, approximately at the middle of the Browscap.ini file.
 * 3) On the File menu, click Save, and then click Exit on the File menu.

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