HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.host

The HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.host property is a USVString containing the host, that is the hostname, and then, if the port of the URL is nonempty, a ':', and the port of the URL.

Syntax

string = object.host;
object.host = string;

Examples

var anchor = document.createElement("a");

anchor.href = "https://developer.mozilla.org/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.host"
anchor.host == "developer.mozilla.org"

anchor.href = "https://developer.mozilla.org:443/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.host"
anchor.host == "developer.mozilla.org"
// The port number is not included because 443 is the scheme's default port

anchor.href = "https://developer.mozilla.org:4097/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.host"
anchor.host == "developer.mozilla.org:4097"

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.host' in that specification.
Living Standard Initial definition

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
hostChrome Full support Yes
Notes
Full support Yes
Notes
Notes Starting in Chrome 52, this property was moved to URL
Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 22
Notes
Full support 22
Notes
Notes From Firefox 22 to Firefox 44, this property was on the URLUtils mixin. It has been moved either on the HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils mixin, or directly on the interface.
IE Full support 5
Notes
Full support 5
Notes
Notes In Internet Explorer 9, the host of an <a> always include the port (e.g. developer.mozilla.org:443), even if there is no explicit port in the href attribute value.
Opera Full support Yes
Notes
Full support Yes
Notes
Notes Starting in Opera 39, this property was moved to URL
Safari Full support YesWebView Android Full support Yes
Notes
Full support Yes
Notes
Notes Starting in Chrome 52, this property was moved to URL
Chrome Android Full support Yes
Notes
Full support Yes
Notes
Notes Starting in Chrome 52, this property was moved to URL
Firefox Android Full support 22
Notes
Full support 22
Notes
Notes From Firefox 22 to Firefox 44, this property was on the URLUtils mixin. It has been moved either on the HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils mixin, or directly on the interface.
Opera Android Full support Yes
Notes
Full support Yes
Notes
Notes Starting in Opera 39, this property was moved to URL
Safari iOS Full support YesSamsung Internet Android Full support Yes
Notes
Full support Yes
Notes
Notes Starting in Samsung Internet 6.0, this property was moved to URL

Legend

Full support
Full support
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.

See also