Get Internet Explorer (IE) version number. Support for new IE navigator.userAgent.
/**
* Get IE version
*
* IE11 no longer reports as `MSIE` in `navigator.userAgent`. This function
* handles both cases.
*
* @see [Compatibility changes in IE11](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ie/bg182625(v=vs.110).aspx#uaString)
* @author Jon LaBelle
*
* @return {Number} The IE version number, or -1 for no match.
*/
function getIEVersion() {
var ua = navigator.userAgent,
browserName = navigator.appName;
if (browserName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer' || browserName ==
'Netscape') {
// ie <= v10
var ielte10 = ua.match(/MSIE ([0-9]{1,}[.0-9]{0,})/);
if (ielte10 != null) {
return parseFloat(ielte10[1]);
}
// ie >= v11
var iegte11 = ua.match(/Trident\/.*rv:([0-9]{1,}[.0-9]{0,})/);
if (iegte11 != null) {
return parseFloat(iegte11[1]);
}
}
return -1;
}