The HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.href property is a USVString containing the whole URL.
Syntax
string = object.href; object.href =string;
Examples
// Lets imagine an <a id="myAnchor" href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils/href"> element is in the document
var anchor = document.getElementById("myAnchor");
var result = anchor.href; // Returns: 'https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils/href'
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.href' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support [1] | 22 (22) [2] | 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] | 22.0 (22) [2] | 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 22 to Gecko 44, this property was on the URLUtils mixin. It has been moved either on the HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils mixin, or directly on the interface.
See also
- The
HTMLHyperlinkElementUtilsmixin it belongs to.
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