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Inserting Whatsapp into a website using Javascript.

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Mar 31.2015

Hi guys,

While building my new DJ-Website, I had some problems with this :

I would like to make an icon, which only appears while being on a smartphone (android or iphone).

When this is detected, I’d like to make this icon create a whatsapp chat with me.

This is what the android code looks like :

<li><a href=”intent://send[B]/PHONE NUMBER[/B]#Intent;scheme=smsto;package=com.whatsapp;action=android.intent.action.SENDTO;end” class=”fa fa-whatsapp”><span class=”label”>Whatsapp</span></a></li>

This code turned out to work perfectly, so that isn’t a problem anymore.

[B]Where I need your help for :[/B]

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    Making the code above only pop-up when using android


  • [*]

    A code to get the same result, but now for iphone’s.


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    Thanks in advance! I already appreciate your help ?

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    @r8rMar 31.2015 — Ad a.) see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6031412/detect-android-phone-via-javascript-jquery on how to use jQuery to detect android devices. Although, you can parse the user agent string on the server side also.

    ad b.) I wouldn't be surprised if this isn't possible. Take a look at this maybe: http://whatsapp-sharing.com


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    @bartduisauthorMar 31.2015 — Thanks for the reply! I used that code, but unfortunately, it didn't work.

    It turned out to depend on another part of the code..

    This is my final (working ?) code :

    <div class="hidden" id="id1"><li><a href="intent://send/[I][B]PHONE_NUMBER[/B][/I]#Intent;scheme=smsto;package=com.whatsapp;action=android.intent.action.SENDTO;end" class="fa fa-whatsapp"><span class="label">Whatsapp</span></a></li> </div>

    <script>


    document.getElementById("id1").style.visibility = "hidden";

    var ua = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();

    var isAndroid = ua.indexOf("android") > -1; //&& ua.indexOf("mobile");

    if(isAndroid) {

    document.getElementById("id1").style.visibility = "visible";



    }

    </script>
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