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 |
|
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 |
|
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