// Set of functions to return specific browser characteristics
// Usage:	browser = browsername()			- returns "NS" or "MSIE"
//			version = browserversion()		- returns main version number for browser
function browsername ()  // Identify the browser
{
  bname=navigator.appName;
//  alert (bname) ;
  if (bname.indexOf("Netscape")!=-1){bname="ns"} else
  { if (bname.indexOf("Microsoft")!=-1){bname="ie"} else {bname="other"} }
  return bname ;
}
function browserversion ()	// Establish the browser version
{
  var browserver = parseInt(navigator.appVersion);
//  alert (browserver) ;
  return browserver;
}