Anchor protocol attribute

HTML DOM Anchor Object

Definition and usage

protocol Attribute setting or return href attribute value The protocol part.

A protocol is a standard that specifies the way data is transmitted between computers.

See also:

JavaScript Reference Manual:location.protocol attribute

Example

Example 1

Return the link protocol:

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

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Example 2

Change the link protocol:

document.getElementById("myAnchor").protocol = "mailto:";

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Syntax

Return the protocol attribute:

anchorObject.protocol

Set the protocol attribute:

anchorObject.protocol = protocol

Attribute value

Value Description
protocol

Specifies the protocol of the URL. Possible values:

  • file:
  • ftp:
  • http:
  • https:
  • mailto:

And so on...

Technical Details

Return Value: A string value representing the protocol part of the URL, including the colon (:].

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HTML DOM Anchor Object