The HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.href property is a stringifier that returns a USVString containing the whole URL, and allows the href to be updated.
Syntax
string = object.href; object.href = string;
Examples
// Lets imagine an <a id="myAnchor" href="https://developer.mozilla.org/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils/href"> element is in the document
var anchor = document.getElementById("myAnchor");
var result = anchor.href; // Returns: 'https://developer.mozilla.org/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils/href'
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.href' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
href | 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.