Anchor hostname attribute
Definition and usage
hostname
Attribute setting or return href attribute value the hostname part of.
See also:
JavaScript Reference Manual:location.hostname attribute
Example
Example 1
Return the hostname of the link:
var x = document.getElementById("myAnchor").hostname;
Example 2
Change the hostname of the link:
document.getElementById("myAnchor").hostname = "www.somenewexamplepage.com";
Example 3
Another example of how to change the link hostname:
document.getElementById("myAnchor").hostname = "www.codew3c.com";
Syntax
Return hostname attribute:
anchorObject.hostname
Set hostname attribute:
anchorObject.hostname = hostname
Attribute Value
Value | Description |
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hostname | Specify the hostname of the URL. |
Technical Details
Return Value: | A string value representing the domain name (or IP address) of the URL. |
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Browser Support
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
Support | Support | Support | Support | Support |