Javascript Location - 4 Methods and 10 Properties (Reference)

assign()

Loads the resource at the URL provided in parameter.

window.location.assign("NEW_URL");

reload()

Reloads the current URL, like the Refresh button.

window.location.reload();

replace()

Replaces the current resource with the one at the provided URL.

window.location.replace("NEW_URL");

toString()

Returns a USVString containing the whole URL.

var x = document.getElementById("a_TAG");
var y = x.toString();

ancestorOrigins

Is a static DOMStringList containing, in reverse order, the origins of all ancestor browsing contexts of the document associated with the given Location object.

var x = window.location.ancestorOrigins;
// DOMStringList {length: 0}

href

Is a stringifier that returns a USVString containing the entire URL. If changed, the associated document navigates to the new page.

var x = window.location.href;
// 'https://www.webdevfix.com/javascript-location-4-methods-and-10-properties-reference'

protocol

Is a USVString containing the protocol scheme of the URL, including the final ':'.

var x = window.location.protocol;
// 'https:'

host

Is a USVString containing the host, that is the hostname, a ':', and the port of the URL.

var x = window.location.host;

hostname

Is a USVString containing the domain of the URL.

var x = window.location.hostname;

port

Is a USVString containing the port number of the URL.

var x = window.location.port;

pathname

Is a USVString containing an initial '/' followed by the path of the URL.

var x = window.location.pathname;
// "/javascript-location-4-methods-and-10-properties-reference"

search

Is a USVString containing a '?' followed by the parameters or "querystring" of the URL.

var x = window.location.search;
var x = URL.searchParams;
// "?SEARCH_PARAMETERS"

hash

Is a USVString containing a '#' followed by the fragment identifier of the URL.

var x = window.location.hash;
// "#HASH_IDENTIFIER"

origin

Returns a USVString containing the canonical form of the origin of the specific location.

var x = window.location.origin;
// 'https://www.webdevfix.com'
// "file://"