Example
Return the protocol, hostname and port number of a URL. Assume that the current URL is http://www.w3ii.com:4097/test.htm#part2:
var x = location.origin;
The result of x will be:
http://www.w3ii.com:4097
Definition and Usage
The origin property returns the protocol, hostname and port number of a URL.
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
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| origin | Yes | 11.0 | Yes | Yes | 15.0 |
Syntax
location.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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