JavaScript Kit > JavaScript Reference > Here
Location
Last updated: July 6th, 2008
Location contains information about the current URL of the browser. The most common usage of Location is simply to use it to automatically navigate the user to another page:
<script type="text/javascript">
window.location="http://www.google.com"
</script>
Related Tutorials
Properties
| Properties | Description |
|---|---|
|
We will use the URL "http://www.mysite.com/good.htm#section2" as basis below to explain the various properties. |
|
| hash | Specifies the anchor portion of the URL, including the leading hash. (ie: "#section2"). |
| host | Specifies the hostname and port (if available) of a URL. (ie: "www.mysite.com" or "www.mysite.com:563"). |
| hostname | Specifies the hostname portion of the URL (ie: "www.mysite.com"). |
| href | Specifies the entire URL. |
| pathname | Specifies the path name of the URL (ie: "/good.htm"). |
| port | Specifies the port portion of the URL (ie: "563" within the host "www.mysite.com:563"). |
| protocol | Specifies the protocol portion of the URL, including the trailing colon (ie: "http:" or "https:"). |
| search | Specifies the query portion of the URL, including the question mark (ie: "?sort=alpha") |
Methods
Note: "[]" surrounding a parameter below means the parameter is optional.
| Methods | Description |
|---|---|
| reload([forceGet]) | Reloads the current document. If "forceGet" set to true, document is completely reloaded even if server reports it hasn't been modified since last reload. Default is false. |
| replace(url) | Loads the specified URL over the current history entry. Example(s) |
Examples
replace(url)
location.replace("http://www.cnn.com") //Loads CNN.com in browser and overwrites the most recent history entry with it.
Reference List
- JavaScript Operators
- JavaScript Statements
- Global functions
- JavaScript Events
- Escape Sequences
- Reserved Words
Right column