How to detect IE7 and IE8 using jQuery.support

Question

How can I detect IE 7 and IE 8 using jQuery.support properties?

Is it possible to detect the browser versions using jQuery.support or just those blah blah blah brows

Answer 1

if (/MSIE (\d+\.\d+);/.test(navigator.userAgent)) { 
    var ieversion = new Number(RegExp.$1);
    alert(ieversion < 9);
}