JavaScript Navigator Object JavaScript Location Object

Location hostname attribute

hostnameSets or returns the hostname of the URL.

Syntax:

Return the hostname attribute:

location.hostname

Set the hostname attribute:

location.hostname = hostname

Example

var x = location.hostname;
document.querySelector("#output").innerHTML = x;

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Browser compatibility

All browsers fully support the hostname attribute:

Attribute
hostname	Is	Is	Is	Is	Is

Attribute value

Value	Description
hostname	A string that specifies the hostname of the URL

Technical details

Return value:	A string representing the domain name or IP address of the URL

More examples

This example shows all location attributes:

Example

var txt = "";
txt　+= "<p>Host: "　+　location.host　+　"</p>";
txt　+= "<p>Hostname: "　+　location.hostname　+　"</p>";
txt　+= "<p>Href: "　+　location.href　+　"</p>";
txt　+= "<p>Origin: "　+　location.origin　+　"</p>";
txt　+= "<p>Pathname: "　+　location.pathname　+　"</p>";
txt　+= "<p>Protocol: "　+　location.protocol　+　"</p>";
txt　+= "<p>Search: "　+　location.search　+　"</p>";
document.write(txt);

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Related References

Location Reference:location.href property

Location Reference:location.host property

Location Reference:location.pathname property

Location Reference:location.protocol property

JavaScript Location Object