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ShowBrowserUI method (external)

Browser support:

Opens the specified system dialog.

If you need to open the standard Windows Color dialog box, use the ChooseColorDlg method in Internet Explorer.

Syntax:

object.ShowBrowserUI (dialogBoxType, null);

You can find the related objects in the Supported by objects section below.

Parameters:

dialogType

Required. String that specifies the type of the dialog to open.

One of the following values:

LanguageDialog

Opens the Language Preference dialog.

OrganizeFavorites

Opens the Organize Favorites dialog.

PrivacySettings

Opens the Privacy dialog.

ProgramAccessAndDefaults

Opens the Set Program Access and Defaults dialog.

null

Required. Always set to null.

Return value:

Depends on the specified dialog.

Example HTML code 1:

This example illustrates the use of the ShowBrowserUI method:

<head>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        function ShowBrowserDialog (type) {
            window.external.ShowBrowserUI (type, null);
        }
    </script>
</head>
<body>
    <button onclick="ShowBrowserDialog ('OrganizeFavorites');">Open the Organize Favorites dialog!</button>
    <button onclick="ShowBrowserDialog ('LanguageDialog');">Open the Language Preference dialog!</button>
    <button onclick="ShowBrowserDialog ('PrivacySettings');">Open the Privacy dialog!</button>
    <button onclick="ShowBrowserDialog ('ProgramAccessAndDefaults');">Open the Set Program Access and Defaults dialog!</button>
</body>