PhoneGap: Detect if running on desktop browser

Question

I\'m developing a web application that uses PhoneGap:Build for a mobile version and want to have a single codebase for the \'desktop\' and mobile versions. I want to be able

Answer 1

This seems to be viable and I have used it in production:

if (document.location.protocol == "file:") {
    // file protocol indicates phonegap
    document.addEventListener("deviceready", function() { $(initInternal);} , false);
}
else {
    // no phonegap, start initialisation immediately
    $(initInternal);
}

Source: http://tqcblog.com/2012/05/09/detecting-phonegap-cordova-on-startup/