Anchor host attribute

HTML DOM Anchor Object

Definition and usage

host Attribute setting or return href attribute value The hostname and port part.

Note:If the port number is not specified in the URL (or if it is the default port of the protocol - for example, 80 or 443), some browsers will not display the port number.

See also:

JavaScript Reference Manual:location.host attribute

Example

Example 1

Return the hostname and port number of a link:

var x = document.getElementById("myAnchor").host;

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Example 2

Change the hostname and port number of a link:

document.getElementById("myAnchor").host = "www.somenewexamplepage.com:344";

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Example 3

Another example of how to change the hostname and port number of a link:

document.getElementById("myAnchor").host = "www.codew3c.com:80";

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Syntax

Return the host attribute:

anchorObject.host

Set the host attribute:

anchorObject.host = hostname:port

Attribute Value

Value Description
hostname:port Specifies the hostname and port number of the URL.

Technical Details

Return Value: A string value representing the domain name (or IP address) and port number of the URL.

Browser Support

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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HTML DOM Anchor Object