Javascript Reference - Location hostname Property

The hostname property sets or gets the hostname of a URL.

Browser Support


`hostname`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Syntax

Return the hostname property.

var v = location.hostname

Set the hostname property.

location.hostname=hostname

Parameter Values

Value	Type	Description
hostname	String	Set the hostname of the URL

Return Value

A String type value representing the domain name or the IP address of a URL.

Example

The following code shows how to get the hostname of the current URL.


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<button onclick="myFunction()">test</button>
<p id="demo"></p>
<!--from   w  w w. j  a v  a  2s . c o  m-->
<script>
function myFunction() {
    var x = location.hostname;
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML= x;
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

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