Base href Property
Example
Return the base URL for all relative URLs on a page:
var x = document.getElementById("myBase").href;
The result of x will be:
http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/
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Definition and Usage
The href property sets or returns the value of the href attribute in a base element.
The href attribute specifies a base URL for all relative URLs on a page.
By default, the base URL is the location of the current document, but it can be overridden by this property.
Browser Support
The href property is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Return the href property:
baseObject.href
Set the href property:
baseObject.href=URL
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | Specifies the base URL |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the base URL for all relative URLS on a page, including the protocol (like http://) |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Change the value of the base URL:
document.getElementById("myBase").href = "http://www.w3schools.com/html/";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <base> href attribute
Base Object
