Location: toString()

The toString() stringifier method of the Location interface returns a USVString containing the whole URL. It is a read-only version of Location.href.

Syntax

string = object.toString();

Examples

// Let's imagine an <a id="myAnchor" href="https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Location/toString"> element is in the document
var anchor = document.getElementById("myAnchor");
var result = anchor.toString(); // Returns: 'https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Location/toString'

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard Living Standard

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
toStringChrome Full support 52Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 22IE Full support 11
Notes
Full support 11
Notes
Notes Intranet sites are set to Compatibility View, which will emulate IE7 and omit window.location.toString.
Opera ? Safari ? WebView Android Full support 52Chrome Android Full support 52Firefox Android Full support 22Opera Android ? Safari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0

Legend

Full support
Full support
Compatibility unknown
Compatibility unknown
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.