The Location Object
Location Object
The location object contains information about the current URL.
The location object is part of the window object and is accessed through the window.location property.
 Note: There is no public standard that applies to the location object, but all major browsers support it.
IE: Internet Explorer, F: Firefox, O: Opera.
Location Object Properties
| Property |
Description |
IE |
F |
O |
| hash |
Sets or returns the URL from the hash sign (#) |
4 |
1 |
9 |
| host |
Sets or returns the hostname and port number of the current URL |
4 |
1 |
9 |
| hostname |
Sets or returns the hostname of the current URL |
4 |
1 |
9 |
| href |
Sets or returns the entire URL |
4 |
1 |
9 |
| pathname |
Sets or returns the path of the current URL |
4 |
1 |
9 |
| port |
Sets or returns the port number of the current URL |
4 |
1 |
9 |
| protocol |
Sets or returns the protocol of the current URL |
4 |
1 |
9 |
| search |
Sets or returns the URL from the question mark (?) |
4 |
1 |
9 |
Location Object Methods
| Method |
Description |
IE |
F |
O |
| assign() |
Loads a new document |
4 |
1 |
9 |
| reload() |
Reloads the current document |
4 |
1 |
9 |
| replace() |
Replaces the current document with a new one |
4 |
1 |
9 |
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