The URL.origin read-only property returns a USVString containing the Unicode serialization of the origin of the represented URL, that is:
- for URL using the
httporhttps, the scheme followed by'://', followed by the domain, followed by':', followed by the port (the default port,80and443respectively, if explicitely specified); - for URL using
file:scheme, the value is browser dependant; - for URL using the
blob:scheme, the origin of the URL followingblob:. E.g"blob:https://mozilla.org"will have"https://mozilla.org".
Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.
Syntax
string = URLObject.origin;
Examples
var result = new URL("blob:https://mozilla.org:443/").origin; // Returns:'https://developer.mozilla.org:443'
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| URL The definition of 'URL.origin' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 26.0 (26.0) [2][3] | No support [1] | No support [1] | No support [1] |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support [1] | No support [1] | 26.0 (26.0) [2][3] | No support [1] | No support [1] | No support [1] |
[1] Though not grouped in a single abstract interface, this method is directly available on the interfaces that implement it, if this interface is supported.
[2] From Gecko 26 to Gecko 44, this property was on the URLUtils mixin. It has been moves either on the HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils mixin, or directly on the interface.
[3] Before Gecko 49, results for URL using the blob scheme incorrectly returned null.
See also
- The
HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.originproperty