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HTML DOM Location Object

Location Object

The Location object is actually a JavaScript object, not an HTML DOM object.

The Location object is automatically created by the JavaScript runtime engine and contains information about the current URL. Example: Send a user to a new location

The Location object is part of the Window object and is accessed through the window.location property.

IE: Internet Explorer, F: Firefox, O: Opera.

Location Object Properties

Property	Description	IE	F	O
hash	Sets or returns the URL from the hash sign (#)	4	1	9
host	Sets or returns the hostname and port number of the current URL	4	1	9
hostname	Sets or returns the hostname of the current URL	4	1	9
href	Sets or returns the entire URL	4	1	9
pathname	Sets or returns the path of the current URL	4	1	9
port	Sets or returns the port number of the current URL	4	1	9
protocol	Sets or returns the protocol of the current URL	4	1	9
search	Sets or returns the URL from the question mark (?)	4	1	9

Location Object Methods

Method	Description	IE	F	O
assign()	Loads a new document	4	1	9
reload()	Reloads the current document	4	1	9
replace()	Replaces the current document with a new one	4	1	9

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