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Link href Property

Link Object Reference Link Object

Example

Return the URL of the linked document:

var x = document.getElementById("myLink").href;

The result of x will be:

http://tutorials/jsref/styles.css
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Definition and Usage

The href property sets or returns the URL of a linked document.


Browser Support

Property
href Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

Return the href property:

linkObject.href

Set the href property:

linkObject.href=URL

Property Values

Value Description
URL Specifies the URL of the linked resource/document

Possible values:
  • An absolute URL - points to another web site (like href="http://www.example.com/default.htm")
  • A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like href="default.htm")

Technical Details

Return Value: A String, representing the URL of the linked document. Returns the entire URL, including the protocol (like http://)

More Examples

Example

Change style sheet:

document.getElementById("myLink").href = "style2.css";
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Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <link> href attribute


Link Object Reference Link Object