JavaScript is used to open the browser and get the URL. You can also rely on JavaScript’s location property on the window object.
window.location
window is the global object of the browser. The property can be referenced by
location
This is a Location object that has many properties of its own.
The URL of the current page is visible in
location.href
You may also find useful information from other properties:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
location.hostname |
the host name |
location.origin |
the origin |
location.hash |
the hash, the part that follow the hash # symbol |
location.pathname |
the path |
location.port |
the port |
location.protocol |
the protocol |
location.search |
the query string |