why Does “navigator.userAgent” in javaScript returns the String “Mozilla” when tried in a google chrome borwser?

Question

Im developing a javaScript code and I want to determine the version and brand of the client\'s browser, here\'s the piece of code I\'m using to do so :

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Answer 1

That is the user agent string for Chrome. It has Mozilla in the name for historical reasons. Even funnier is when you see Mozilla in the user agent string for Internet Explorer :)

This link has UA strings for Chrome, you might find it useful: http://www.useragentstring.com/pages/Chrome/.