var browser = navigator.appName.toLowerCase();
var detect = navigator.appName.toLowerCase();
var version = navigator.appVersion;
var majorVersion = navigator.appVersion.toString();
majorVersion = majorVersion.charAt(0);
var osType= "";

	if(browser == "netscape") 
	{
		if(majorVersion <= 4)
		{
			browser = "NS4";

		}

		else
		{
			browser = "NS5";

		}
	}

	else if(browser == "microsoft internet explorer") 
	{
		if(majorVersion < 4)
		{
			browser = "IE3";

		}

		else
		{
			browser = "IE4";
		}
	}




	if (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Mac") >= 0)
	{
		 osType = "mac";
	}
 
	else if (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("X11") >= 0)
	{
		 osType = "Unix";
	}

	else if (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Win") >= 0)
	{
		 osType = "windows";
	}



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