Anchor hostname Property
Example
Return the hostname of a link:
var x = document.getElementById("myAnchor").hostname;
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Definition and Usage
The hostname property sets or returns the hostname part of the href attribute value.
Browser Support
Property | |||||
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hostname | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the hostname property:
anchorObject.hostname
Set the hostname property:
anchorObject.hostname = hostname
Property Values
Value | Description |
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hostname | Specifies the hostname of a URL |
Technical Details
Return Value: | A String, representing the domain name (or IP address) of the URL |
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More Examples
Example
Change the hostname of a link:
document.getElementById("myAnchor").hostname = "www.somenewexamplepage.com";
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Example
Another example of how to change the hostname of a link:
document.getElementById("myAnchor").hostname = "www.w3schools.com";
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Related Pages
JavaScript reference: location.hostname Property
❮ Anchor Object