---
title: "metadata.userAgent Property  ActiveX/Java Uploader JavaScript"
canonical: https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_J_$au_metadata_userAgent.htm
product: "Upload Suite 8"
---

# metadata.userAgent Property ActiveX/Java Uploader JavaScript

Supported browsers: ![Internet Explorer](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/ie8.png)![Firefox](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/firefox.png)![Google Chrome](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/chrome.png)![Safari](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/safari.png)
 
Gets or sets a user-agent string.

## Syntax
 
```
$au.uploader({
    metadata: {
        //...other params...
        userAgent: navigator.userAgent,
        //...other params...
    }
})
```

```
$au.uploader('uploaderID').metadata().userAgent(value);
value = $au.uploader('uploaderID').metadata().userAgent();
```
 
### Property Value
 
Type: **String**
 
The user-agent string which is sent by ActiveX/Java Uploader in the header of the upload request.
 
Default value is **navigator.userAgent**.

## Remarks
 
**Note** 
During initialization, this value is set to the user-agent string of a browser which hosts ActiveX/Java Uploader.

## See Also
 
### Reference
 
- [Aurigma.ImageUploader.Metadata.UserAgent ASP.NET PropertyActiveX/Java Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_Aurigma_ImageUploader_Metadata_UserAgent.htm.md)
- [Metadata.UserAgent PHP PropertyActiveX/Java Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_P_Metadata_UserAgent.htm.md)