Window Location
The window.location object can be written without the window prefix.
Some examples:
Window Location Href
The window.location.href property returns the URL of the current page.
Example
Display the href (URL) of the current page:
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
"Page location is " + window.location.href;
Result is:
Page location is http://www.daks.me/js/js_window_location.asp
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Window Location Hostname
The window.location.hostname property returns the name of the internet host (of the current page).
Example
Display the name of the host:
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
"Page hostname is " + window.location.hostname;
Result is:
Page hostname is www.daks.me
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Window Location Pathname
The window.location.pathname property returns the pathname of the current page.
Example
Display the path name of the current URL:
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
"Page path is " + window.location.pathname;
Result is:
/js/js_window_location.asp
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Window Location Protocol
The window.location.protocol property returns the web protocol of the page.
Example
Display the web protocol:
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
"Page protocol is " + window.location.protocol;
Result is:
Page protocol is http:
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Window Location Assign
The window.location.assign() method loads a new document.
Example
Load a new document:
<html>
<head>
<script>
function newDoc() {
window.location.assign("http://www.daks.me")
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" value="Load new document"
onclick="newDoc()">
</body>
</html>
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