Shyjus.BrowserDetector 1.1.1

How to use ?

Step 1: Install the BrowserDetector nuget package

Install-Package Shyjus.BrowserDetector

Step 2: Enable the browser detection service inside the ConfigureServices method of Startup.cs.

public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{
    // Add browser detection service
    services.AddBrowserDetection();

    services.AddMvc();
}

Step 3: Inject IBrowserDetector to your controller class or view file or middleware and access the Browser property.

Example usage in controller code

public class HomeController : Controller
{
    private readonly IBrowserDetector browserDetector;
    public HomeController(IBrowserDetector browserDetector)
    {
        this.browserDetector = browserDetector;
    }
    public IActionResult Index()
    {
        var browser = this.browserDetector.Browser;
        // Use browser object as needed.

        return View();
    }
}

Example usage in view code

@inject Shyjus.BrowserDetection.IBrowserDetector browserDetector

<h2> @browserDetector.Browser.Name </h2>
<h3> @browserDetector.Browser.Version </h3>
<h3> @browserDetector.Browser.OS </h3>
<h3> @browserDetector.Browser.DeviceType </h3>

Example usage in custom middlware

You can inject the IBrowserDetector to the InvokeAsync method.

public class MyCustomMiddleware
{
    private RequestDelegate next;
    public MyCustomMiddleware(RequestDelegate next)
    {
        this.next = next;
    }
    public async Task InvokeAsync(HttpContext httpContext, IBrowserDetector browserDetector)
    {
        var browser = browserDetector.Browser;

        if (browser.Type == BrowserType.Edge)
        {
            await httpContext.Response.WriteAsync("Have you tried the new chromuim based edge ?");
        }
        else
        {
            await this.next.Invoke(httpContext);
        }
    }
}