Tutorials JavaScript JavaScript Location Object Properties Properties: hostname, href and pathname Properties : port, protocol and searchThis has a similar function as hot property which was previously discussed. The only difference between hostname property of location object and hot property is the hostname property of location object is used for setting or returning the hostname only of the current URL.
General syntax of hostname property of location Object:
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for example
</script>
<html>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
document.write(location.hostname);
</body>
</html>
Suppose the current URL is: http://xforsys.com/example.htm#test5
Then the output of the above program is
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The location.hostname in document.write takes the hostname in the current URL and displays the output exforsys.com
If a programmer wants to set or return the entire URL, then the href property of location object can be used.
General syntax of href property of location Object:
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An example
</script>
<html>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
document.write(location.href);
</body>
</html>
Suppose the current URL is: http://xforsys.com/example.htm#test5
Then the output of the above program is
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The location.href in document.write takes the entire URL in the current URL and displays the output as displayed above.
As the name of this property suggests, the pathname property of location object is used for setting or returning the path of the current URL. This pathname specifies the path for accessing the particular URL or resource.
General syntax of pathname property of location Object:
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An example
</script>
<html>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
document.write(location.pathname);
</body>
</html>
Suppose the current URL is: http://xforsys.com/example.htm#test5
Then the output of the above program is
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The location.pathname in document.write takes the pathname specified in the current URL and displays it with the output as displayed above.
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