The href
property of the Location
interface is a stringifier that returns a USVString
containing the whole URL, and allows the href to be updated.
Setting the value of href
navigates to the provided URL. If you want redirection, use Location.replace()
.
Syntax
string = object.href; object.href = string;
Examples
// Lets imagine an <a id="myAnchor" href="https://developer.mozilla.org/Location/href"> element is in the document var anchor = document.getElementById("myAnchor"); var result = anchor.href; // Returns: 'https://developer.mozilla.org/Location/href'
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'href' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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href | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 22 | IE Full support Yes | 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