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Location protocol Property

Location Object Reference Location Object

Definition and Usage

The protocol property returns the protocol of the current URL, including the first colon (:).

Syntax

location.protocol


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The protocol property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Return the protocol portion of the current URL:

<script type="text/javascript">

document.write(location.protocol);

</script>

The output of the code above will be:


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Location Object Reference Location Object
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