The protocol property of the Location interface is a USVString representing the protocol scheme of the URL, including the final ':'.
Syntax
string = object.protocol; object.protocol = string;
Examples
// Let's an <a id="myAnchor" href="https://developer.mozilla.org/Location.protocol"> element be in the document
var anchor = document.getElementById("myAnchor");
var result = anchor.protocol; // Returns:'https:'
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'protocol' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
protocol | 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