The hashchange
event is fired when the fragment identifier of the URL has changed (the part of the URL beginning with and following the #
symbol).
Bubbles | Yes |
---|---|
Cancelable | No |
Interface | HashChangeEvent |
Event handler | onhashchange |
Examples
You can use the hashchange
event in an addEventListener
method:
window.addEventListener('hashchange', function() { console.log('The hash has changed!') }, false);
Or use the onhashchange
event handler property:
function locationHashChanged() { if (location.hash === '#cool-feature') { console.log("You're visiting a cool feature!"); } } window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged;
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'hashchange' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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hashchange event | Chrome Full support 5 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 3.6 | IE Full support 8 | Opera Full support 10.6 | Safari Full support 5 | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 11 | Safari iOS Full support 5 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support