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Location Object

The location object contains information about the current URL. The location object is part of the window object and is accessed through the window.location property.

Note: There is no public standard that applies to the location object, but all major browsers support it.

Location Object Properties

Property	Description
hash	Returns the anchor portion of a URL
host	Returns the hostname and port of a URL
hostname	Returns the hostname of a URL
href	Returns the entire URL
pathname	Returns the path name of a URL
port	Returns the port number the server uses for a URL
protocol	Returns the protocol of a URL
search	Returns the query portion of a URL

Location Object Methods

Method	Description
assign()	Loads a new document
reload()	Reloads the current document
replace()	Replaces the current document with a new one

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