Area pathname attribute

HTML DOM Area

Definition and usage

pathname Attribute sets or returns href attribute value of the path name part.

href The attribute specifies the destination of the link in the area.

Note:In the following example:

  • IE 9 and earlier versions return "jsref/venus.html"
  • IE 10+, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari return "/jsref/venus.html"

Example

Example 1

Return the URL path of the specific area in the image map:

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

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Example 2

Change the URL path of the specific area in the image map:

document.getElementById("venus").pathname = "somenewpathname";

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Syntax

Return pathname attribute:

areaObject.pathname

设置 pathname 属性：

areaObject.pathname = path

属性值

值 描述
path 规定 URL 的路径名。

技术细节

返回值： 字符串值，表示 URL 的路径名。

浏览器支持

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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