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Redirect IE11 to Edge automatically
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| /** | |
| * Detect IE11 and open the current window in Edge instead | |
| */ | |
| if ( | |
| navigator.userAgent.indexOf('MSIE') !== -1 || | |
| navigator.appVersion.indexOf('Trident/') > -1 | |
| ) { | |
| // Redirect to Edge | |
| window.location = 'microsoft-edge:' + window.location.href; | |
| // Close the current window | |
| setTimeout(function () { | |
| window.open('', '_self', '').close(); | |
| }, 0); | |
| } |
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Using the
microsoft-edge:protocol in IE11 will open the link in Edge automatically, essentially forcing the user to view the site in Edge if it's installed. This could concept could be fleshed out into a modal window with link instead depending on the site's needs.