Example
Return the protocol, hostname and port number of a link:
var x = document.getElementById("myAnchor").origin;
The result of x will be:
http://www.example.com:4097
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Definition and Usage
The origin property returns the protocol, hostname and port number of the href attribute value.
Note: If the port number is not specified in the URL (or if it is the scheme's default port - like 80, or 443), some browsers will not display the port number.
Note: This property is read-only.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| origin | Yes | Not supported | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
anchorObject.origin
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the protocol (including ://), the domain name (or IP address) and port number (including the colon sign (:) of the URL. For URL's using the file: protocol, the return value differs between browsers |
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Related Pages
JavaScript reference: location.origin Property
< Anchor Object