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This is retired content. This content is outdated and is no longer being maintained. It is provided as a courtesy for individuals who are still using these technologies. This content may contain URLs that were valid when originally published, but now link to sites or pages that no longer exist. |
The locationobject contains information about the current URL.
Properties
Property | Data type | Access | Description |
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hash |
String |
Read/write |
Sets or retrieves the part of URL starting from the pound sign (#) inclusive and beyond. If you change the hash, the browser scrolls up or down to the appropriate bookmark but the hash property does not reflect the change. |
host |
String |
Read/write |
Sets or retrieves the hostname of the page location. In Internet Explorer Mobile, this property does not return the port number. |
hostname |
String |
Read/write |
Sets or retrieves the host name part of the page location. |
href |
String |
Read/write |
Sets or retrieves the entire URL as a string. |
pathname |
String |
Read/write |
Sets or retrieves the file name or path of the page location. |
port |
String |
Read/write |
Sets or retrieves the port number associated with the URL. |
search |
String |
Read/write |
Sets or retrieves the search (query) string portion of the URL. This includes the leading question mark. |
Methods
Method | Syntax | Description |
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reload |
location .reload |
Reloads the current page. This method does not take the ReloadSourceparameter, which specifies whether to check reload the page from the browser's cache or to reload it from the server. Internet Explorer Mobile always checks against the server if the user is online. |
replace |
location .replace( URL ) |
Replaces the current document by loading the document at the specified URL (in the required URLparameter). |
Requirements
Windows Mobile | Pocket PC 2000 and later, Smartphone 2002 and later |