Issue Collector throws: "Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'msie' of undefined"

[Anson Hoyt]

After adding a Jira Issue Collector to one of my sites, I get this exception during page load:

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'msie' of undefined

com.atlassian.jira.collector.plugin.jira-issue-collector-plugin:issuecollector-embededjs.js:1

I'm guessing this is an IssueCollector problem, but anyone know the cause?

[Anson Hoyt · Accepted solution]

I am using jQuery 1.9.0. This the plugin's Javascript is relying on the long-deprecated jQuery.browser property, which was removed in jQuery 1.9.0.

See http://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/1.9/#jquery-browser-removed

Example of offending code:

if($.browser.msie&&(ATL_JQ.isQuirksMode()||$.browser.version<9))

The Issue Collector needs to be updated to work with jQuery 1.9. Vote for JRA-31576 if you so desire.

So, you have two options to get rid of this exception:

1. Use jQuery Migrate to restore the deprecated APIs, as per this JIRA Knowledge Base article (thanks Pietro!)
2. Downgrade jQuery to pre-1.9.0 until JRA-31576 is resolved.

[Anson Hoyt]

Updated to reference Pietro's documented workaround and reference JRA-31576 so you can vote for a non-workaround solution.

[pschaff01]

Hi Anson,

The problem is that you have updated JQuery and $.browser was [removed in ver 1.9|http://jquery.com/upgrade-guide/1.9/#jquery-browser-removed]. To solve this you have two options:

• Use the following code:

navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer'

This will have the same effect as:

$.browser.msie

• Use [Jquery Migrate|https://github.com/jquery/jquery-migrate/] that allows using removed functions and gives a notice about removed functions (in the console.log).

Cheers,

[Dmitry Tretyakov]

Hi Pietro,

when you plan to fix this bug and update collector?

[Anson Hoyt]

Pietro has since documented this workaround and referenced JRA-31576, so you can vote and watch the issue.