function getInternetExplorerVersion() {

    var rv = -1; // Return value assumes failure.

    if (navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer') {

        var ua = navigator.userAgent;

        var re = new RegExp("MSIE ([0-9]{1,}[\.0-9]{0,})");

        if (re.exec(ua) != null)

            rv = parseFloat(RegExp.$1);

    }

    return rv;

}
var ver = getInternetExplorerVersion();
var msie8 = (ver >= 8.0);
if (msie8)
{
	document.write("<br /><br /><br />");
}
