From 20d93e4806ce0084b3fd6540a626b761d5d66712 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrey Andreev Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 16:22:23 +0300 Subject: [ci skip] Update the User Agent library docs --- user_guide_src/source/libraries/user_agent.rst | 242 ++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 134 insertions(+), 108 deletions(-) (limited to 'user_guide_src/source/libraries/user_agent.rst') diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/user_agent.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/user_agent.rst index 97abd2244..3662cf3ad 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/user_agent.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/user_agent.rst @@ -7,6 +7,17 @@ about the browser, mobile device, or robot visiting your site. In addition you can get referrer information as well as language and supported character-set information. +.. contents:: + :local: + +.. raw:: html + +
+ +************************** +Using the User Agent Class +************************** + Initializing the Class ====================== @@ -15,7 +26,7 @@ initialized in your controller using the $this->load->library function:: $this->load->library('user_agent'); -Once loaded, the object will be available using: $this->agent +Once loaded, the object will be available using: ``$this->agent`` User Agent Definitions ====================== @@ -38,163 +49,178 @@ is available. if ($this->agent->is_browser()) { - $agent = $this->agent->browser().' '.$this->agent->version(); + $agent = $this->agent->browser().' '.$this->agent->version(); } elseif ($this->agent->is_robot()) { - $agent = $this->agent->robot(); + $agent = $this->agent->robot(); } elseif ($this->agent->is_mobile()) { - $agent = $this->agent->mobile(); + $agent = $this->agent->mobile(); } else { - $agent = 'Unidentified User Agent'; + $agent = 'Unidentified User Agent'; } echo $agent; echo $this->agent->platform(); // Platform info (Windows, Linux, Mac, etc.) -****************** -Function Reference -****************** +*************** +Class Reference +*************** -$this->agent->is_browser() -=========================== +.. class: CI_User_agent -Returns TRUE/FALSE (boolean) if the user agent is a known web browser. + .. method:: is_browser([$key = NULL]) -:: + :param string $key: optional browser name + :returns: bool - if ($this->agent->is_browser('Safari')) - { - echo 'You are using Safari.'; - } - elseif ($this->agent->is_browser()) - { - echo 'You are using a browser.'; - } - + Returns TRUE/FALSE (boolean) if the user agent is a known web browser. + :: -.. note:: The string "Safari" in this example is an array key in the - list of browser definitions. You can find this list in - application/config/user_agents.php if you want to add new browsers or - change the stings. + if ($this->agent->is_browser('Safari')) + { + echo 'You are using Safari.'; + } + elseif ($this->agent->is_browser()) + { + echo 'You are using a browser.'; + } -$this->agent->is_mobile() -========================== + .. note:: The string "Safari" in this example is an array key in the list of browser definitions. + You can find this list in **application/config/user_agents.php** if you want to add new + browsers or change the stings. -Returns TRUE/FALSE (boolean) if the user agent is a known mobile device. + .. method:: is_mobile([$key = NULL]) -:: + :param string $key: optional mobile device name + :returns: bool - if ($this->agent->is_mobile('iphone')) - { - $this->load->view('iphone/home'); - } - elseif ($this->agent->is_mobile()) - { - $this->load->view('mobile/home'); - } - else - { - $this->load->view('web/home'); - } - + Returns TRUE/FALSE (boolean) if the user agent is a known mobile device. + :: -$this->agent->is_robot() -========================= + if ($this->agent->is_mobile('iphone')) + { + $this->load->view('iphone/home'); + } + elseif ($this->agent->is_mobile()) + { + $this->load->view('mobile/home'); + } + else + { + $this->load->view('web/home'); + } -Returns TRUE/FALSE (boolean) if the user agent is a known robot. + .. method:: is_robot([$key = NULL]) -.. note:: The user agent library only contains the most common robot - definitions. It is not a complete list of bots. There are hundreds of - them so searching for each one would not be very efficient. If you find - that some bots that commonly visit your site are missing from the list - you can add them to your application/config/user_agents.php file. + :param string $key: optional robot name + :returns: bool -$this->agent->is_referral() -============================ + Returns TRUE/FALSE (boolean) if the user agent is a known robot. -Returns TRUE/FALSE (boolean) if the user agent was referred from another -site. + .. note:: The user agent library only contains the most common robot definitions. It is not a complete list of bots. + There are hundreds of them so searching for each one would not be very efficient. If you find that some bots + that commonly visit your site are missing from the list you can add them to your + **application/config/user_agents.php** file. -$this->agent->browser() -======================= + .. method:: is_referral() -Returns a string containing the name of the web browser viewing your -site. + :returns: bool -$this->agent->version() -======================= + Returns TRUE/FALSE (boolean) if the user agent was referred from another site. -Returns a string containing the version number of the web browser -viewing your site. + .. method:: browser() -$this->agent->mobile() -====================== + :returns: string -Returns a string containing the name of the mobile device viewing your -site. + Returns a string containing the name of the web browser viewing your site. -$this->agent->robot() -===================== + .. method:: version() -Returns a string containing the name of the robot viewing your site. + :returns: string -$this->agent->platform() -======================== + Returns a string containing the version number of the web browser viewing your site. -Returns a string containing the platform viewing your site (Linux, -Windows, OS X, etc.). + .. method:: mobile() -$this->agent->referrer() -======================== + :returns: string -The referrer, if the user agent was referred from another site. -Typically you'll test for this as follows:: + Returns a string containing the name of the mobile device viewing your site. - if ($this->agent->is_referral()) - { - echo $this->agent->referrer(); - } + .. method:: robot() -$this->agent->agent_string() -============================= + :returns: string -Returns a string containing the full user agent string. Typically it -will be something like this:: + Returns a string containing the name of the robot viewing your site. - Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060613 Camino/1.0.2 + .. method:: platform() -$this->agent->accept_lang() -============================ + :returns: string -Lets you determine if the user agent accepts a particular language. -Example:: + Returns a string containing the platform viewing your site (Linux, Windows, OS X, etc.). - if ($this->agent->accept_lang('en')) - { - echo 'You accept English!'; - } + .. method:: referrer() -.. note:: This function is not typically very reliable since some - browsers do not provide language info, and even among those that do, it - is not always accurate. + :returns: string -$this->agent->accept_charset() -=============================== + The referrer, if the user agent was referred from another site. Typically you'll test for this as follows:: -Lets you determine if the user agent accepts a particular character set. -Example:: + if ($this->agent->is_referral()) + { + echo $this->agent->referrer(); + } - if ($this->agent->accept_charset('utf-8')) - { - echo 'You browser supports UTF-8!'; - } + .. method:: agent_string() + + :returns: string + + Returns a string containing the full user agent string. Typically it will be something like this:: + + Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060613 Camino/1.0.2 + + .. method:: accept_lang([$lang = 'en']) + + :param string $lang: language key + :returns: bool + + Lets you determine if the user agent accepts a particular language. Example:: + + if ($this->agent->accept_lang('en')) + { + echo 'You accept English!'; + } + + .. note:: This method is not typically very reliable since some browsers do not provide language info, + and even among those that do, it is not always accurate. + + .. method:: languages() + + :returns: array + + Returns an array of languages supported by the user agent. + + .. method:: accept_charset([$charset = 'utf-8']) + + :param string $charset: character set + :returns: bool + + Lets you determine if the user agent accepts a particular character set. Example:: + + if ($this->agent->accept_charset('utf-8')) + { + echo 'You browser supports UTF-8!'; + } + + .. note:: This method is not typically very reliable since some browsers do not provide character-set info, + and even among those that do, it is not always accurate. + + .. method:: charsets() + + :returns: array -.. note:: This function is not typically very reliable since some - browsers do not provide character-set info, and even among those that - do, it is not always accurate. + Returns an array of character sets accepted by the user agent. \ No newline at end of file -- cgit v1.2.3-24-g4f1b