Pure JavaScript

Location

JavaScript 1.0+, JScript 1.0+ Nav2+, IE 3+, Opera3+ Syntax

Core client-side JavaScript object.

Description

The Location object represents the current Web address displayed in the browser. The Location object has specific properties and methods associated with it, as shown in Table 7.34.

Table 7.34. Properties and Methods of the Location Object

Property/Method	Description
hash	Represents an anchor name in the URL that begins with the # character
host	Represents the hostname and port number of the URL
hostname	Represents the hostname part of the URL
href	Represents the complete URL
pathname	Represents the pathname part of the URL
port	Represents the port part of the URL
protocol	Represents the protocol part of the ...