[Zope] Client Detection in Zope

[Michel Pelletier]

trafik@torped.se wrote:
> 
> FYI.
> I'm working on a product offering the same
> support the Microsofts ASP environment offers
> with there Browscap.ini, a static fill defining
> diffrent browsers and there propeties.
> Accualy I'm using the browscap.ini file as
> deinition fil in the product but I also
> intend to implement poll functions to
> dynamicly test for javascript- and cookie-support
> as well as special HTTP_* properties.
> 
> I'm about to release a beta, if your intrested in
> testning it for me?
> 

Zope doesn't have this ability but it would be very nice, Roxen has a
similar facility called the 'supports' database.  It would be useful to
say:

<dtml-if "supports['javascript']">
  blah...
</dtml-if>

ZPublisher would populate 'supports' for every request from a cached
flat database file.  It wouldn't be too tricky.

-Michel

> Best Regards,
> Johan Carlsson
> johanc@torped.se
> 
> > :> I am currently trying to figure out how I can use the powerful DTML
> > :> 'macro'ing capability to build pages dependent on the browser and its
> > :> services (plug-ins, Java, JavaScript).  Is there a way to do this
> > from
> > :> the server side that would give me this information or am I
> > :> relegated to
> > :> the client side detection?  Thanks in advance for your assistance.
> > :> Please reply directly to me as the digest isn't always immediate.
> > :> Thanks,
> > :>
> > :
> > :Try:
> > :
> > :<!--#var HTTP_USER_AGENT-->
> > :
> > :this in conjuction with the #if tag, gives you browser conditional
> > HTML:
> > :
> > :<!--#if "HTTP_USER_AGENT[7:] == 'Mozilla'"-->
> > :  <h1><blink>Isn't Netscape GREAT!!!</blink></h1>
> > :<!--#/if-->
> > :
> > :-Michel
> >
> > Well, I thought of that, but it doesn't get me the services offered.  I
> > was hoping for a method that could give be booleans for something like:
> >
> > <!--#if client_javascript-->
> >   <h1><blink>Aren't You Glad Netscape's Rhino is Enabled!!!</blink></h1>
> > <!--#/if-->
> >
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