Name
Link — a hypertext link
Availability
Client-side JavaScript 1.0; enhanced in JavaScript 1.1
Inherits From
HTMLElement
Synopsis
document.links[] document.links.length
Properties
Link inherits properties from HTMLElement and also defines or overrides the following properties:
- hash
The anchor specification of a link.
- host
The hostname and port portions of a link.
- hostname
The hostname portion of a link.
- href
The complete URL of a link.
- pathname
The path portion of a link.
- port
The port portion of a link.
- protocol
The protocol portion of a link.
- search
The query portion of a link.
- target
The target window of a hypertext link.
- text
The text of a link. Navigator 4.
- x
The X coordinate of a link. Navigator 4.
- y
The Y coordinate of a link. Navigator 4.
Methods
Link inherits the methods of HTMLElement.
Event Handlers
Link inherits the event handlers of HTMLElement and defines special behavior for the following three:
- onclick
The handler invoked when a link is clicked. JavaScript 1.0; enhanced in JavaScript 1.1.
- onmouseout
The handler invoked when the mouse leaves a link. JavaScript 1.1.
- onmouseover
The handler invoked when the mouse goes over a link.
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