Location.port

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

location.port

Description

The port property of the Location object represents the port portion of the URL. This normally follows the hostname, but is not always available.

In the following fictitious Web address:

http://www.mcp.com:80/foo?something#foobar

the port value would be the 80 portion.

Example

Listing 7.385 shows how to get the port number.

Listing 7.385 Example of the port Property 
<html>
<head>
<title> Using the port property of the Location object</title>
</head>
<body>

<script language="JavaScript">
<!-- Hide
// Function to display the port value
function show(){
     document.form1.text1.value=document.location.port;
}
							 // End Hide ---> </script> <form ...

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