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Frequently Asked Question #7

Question: Can I set the user's font-size to a different value depending on the browser they're using?

Answer: Yes. This and many other browser-specific settings are made possible by virtue of the fact that the HM Parameter settings are interpreted client-side, directly by the browser itself; thus you can inject any JavaScript logic into the setting of the parameters to be interpreted by the browser. One common method of doing this is by way of JavaScript's conditional operator; instructions for using the conditional operator with HM parameters can be found in Bulletin 4.

The bulletin referenced above was written specifically for HierMenus 4/5 use; however, the techniques described apply equally to the new configuration file layout of HierMenus version 6. For example, where you would have made this assignment in HierMenus 4/5:

HM_GL_FontSize=(HM_NS4&&HM_Mac)?"12":"10";

You would now include the expression within the configuration file like so:

HM_f_UpdateDefaults({
   FontSize:(HM_NS4&&HM_Mac)?"12pt":"10pt"
});