Javascript Reference - Location pathname Property

The pathname property sets or gets the path of a URL.

Browser Support


`pathname`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Syntax

Return the pathname property.

var v = location.pathname

Set the pathname property.

location.pathname=path

Parameter Values

Value	Type	Description
path	String	Set the URL path

Return Value

A String type value representing the path

Example

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


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<button onclick="myFunction()">test</button>
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<p id="demo"></p>

<script>
function myFunction() {
    var x = location.pathname;
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x;
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

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