Example
Return the pathname of the URL for a specific area in an image-map:
var x =
document.getElementById("venus").pathname;
The result of x could be:
/jsref/venus.htm
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Definition and Usage
The pathname property sets or returns the pathname part of the href attribute value.
The href attribute specifies the destination of a link in an area.
Note: In the example above, IE 9 and earlier versions returns "jsref/venus.htm", while IE 10+, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari returns "/jsref/venus.htm".
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pathname | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the pathname property:
areaObject.pathname
Set the pathname property:
areaObject.pathname=path
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| path | Specifies the pathname of a URL |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the pathname of the URL |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Change the path name of the URL for a specific area in an image-map:
document.getElementById("venus").pathname = "somenewpathname";
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