Javascript Browser Location protocol Property get

Introduction

Return the protocol of the current URL: 

var x = location.protocol;

Click the button to return the protocol portion of the current URL.

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Test</button>

<p id="demo"></p>

<script>
function myFunction() {// w w  w .j a v  a  2  s  . co  m
  var x = location.protocol;
  document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x;
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

The protocol property sets or gets the protocol of the current URL, including the colon (:).

The protocol is a standard that specifies how data are transmitted between computers.

Property Values

ValueType Description
protocol String The protocol of the URL.

Possible values: file: ftp: http: https: mailto: etc..




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