Location Object
The Location object is an object that can be accessed through the location property of the Window object.
The Location object contains information about the current URL.
IE: Internet Explorer, F: Firefox, N: Netscape, W3C: World Wide Web Consortium (Internet Standard).
Location Object Properties
Property |
Description |
IE |
F |
N |
W3C |
hash |
Sets or returns the part of the href property that follows the hash sign (#) |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
host |
Sets or returns the hostname and port number of the location or URL |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
hostname |
Sets or returns the hostname of the location or URL |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
href |
Sets or returns the entire URL |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
pathname |
Sets or returns the file name or path specified by the location object |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
port |
Sets or returns the port number associated with the URL |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
protocol |
Sets or returns the protocol part of the URL |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
search |
Sets or returns the part of the href property that follows the question mark (?) |
3 |
1 |
2 |
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Location Object Methods
Method |
Description |
IE |
F |
N |
W3C |
assign("URL") |
Loads a new document |
4 |
1 |
2 |
|
reload() |
Reloads the current document |
4 |
1 |
2 |
|
replace("URL") |
Replaces the current document with the one specified |
4 |
1 |
3 |
|
Example:
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function currLocation()
{
alert(window.location)
}
function newLocation()
{
window.location="http://www.w3schools.com"
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" onclick="currLocation()" value="Show current URL">
<input type="button" onclick="newLocation()" value="Change URL">
</body>
</html>
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