getComponentVersion Method

Retrieves the version of the specified component.

Syntax

sVersion = clientCaps.getComponentVersion(sID, sIDType)

Parameters

sID Required. String that specifies any of the component identifiers listed in the Detectable Components in Internet Explorer document.
sIDType Required. String that specifies the case-insensitive type of the identifier specified in sID, or the following value:
componentid Active Setup identifier of the component.

Return Value

String. Returns the version number of the component, if it is installed, or null otherwise.

Remarks

Only Microsoft® Internet Explorer components are detected by this method. If a component identifier of a third-party component is specified, the method returns null.

Example

This example detects whether the Microsoft virtual machine is installed and, if it is, uses the getComponentVersion method to indicate the version of the component currently installed.
<HTML xmlns:IE>
<HEAD>
<STYLE>
@media all {
IE\:clientCaps {behavior:url(#default#clientcaps)}
}
</STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<IE:clientCaps ID="oClientCaps" />
<SCRIPT>
sMSvmVersion = oClientCaps.getComponentVersion("{08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608500}",
"ComponentID");
</SCRIPT>
:
</BODY>
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Standards Information

There is no public standard that applies to this method.

Applies To

clientCaps