HTML DOM Location protocol Property

The Location protocol property in HTML is used to return the protocol or set the protocol of the current URL. It returns a string that contains the protocol of the current URL, including the colon (:).

Syntax:

  • It returns the protocol property. 
location.protocol

  • It is used to set the protocol property. 
location.protocol = protocol

Property Value: This method accepts single value protocol of string type. It is used to set the protocol of the URL. The possible value of protocols is- file:, ftp:, http:, https: etc.

Return Value: It returns a string value that represents the protocol of the current URL, including the colon (:)

Example: The below program illustrates the Location protocol property in HTML

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>DOM Location protocol Property</title>
    <style>
        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <h1>w3wiki</h1>
    <h2>DOM Location protocol Property</h2>
    <p>
        For returning the protocol of the
        current URL, double click the
        "Return Protocol" button:
    </p>
    <button ondblclick="myprotocol()">
        Return Protocol
    </button>
    <p id="pro"></p>
    <script>
        function myprotocol() {
            let p = location.protocol;
            document.getElementById("pro").innerHTML = p;
        }
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>


Output: 

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by the Location protocol property are listed below: 

  • Google Chrome 1
  • Edge 12
  • Firefox 1
  • Opera 12.1
  • Safari 1


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