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
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
host | Chrome
Full support
Yes
| Edge Full support 12 | Firefox
Full support
22
| IE
Full support
5
| Opera
Full support
Yes
| Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android
Full support
Yes
| Chrome Android
Full support
Yes
| Firefox Android
Full support
22
| Opera Android
Full support
Yes
| Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android
Full support
Yes
|
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
See also
- The
HTMLHyperlinkElementUtilsmixin it belongs to.
