Area hostname attribute

HTML DOM Area

Definition and usage

hostname Attribute sets or returns href attribute value The hostname part.

href Specifies the destination of the link in the defined area.

See also:

JavaScript Reference Manual:location.hostname attribute

Example

Example 1

Return the hostname of the URL of a specific area in the image map:

var x = document.getElementById("venus").hostname;

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Example 2

Change the hostname of a specific area in the image map:

document.getElementById("venus").host = "www.example.com";

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Syntax

Return the hostname attribute:

areaObject.hostname

Set the hostname attribute:

areaObject.hostname = hostname

Attribute Value

Value Description
hostname Specifies the hostname of the URL.

Technical Details

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

Browser Support

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