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# JavaScript Window Location

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The window.location object can be used to get the current page address (URL) and to redirect the browser to a new page.

## Window Location

The window.location object can be written without the window prefix.

Some examples:

- location.hostname returns the domain name of the web host
- location.pathname returns the path and filename of the current page
- location.port returns the port of the web host (80 or 443)
- location.protocol returns the web protocol used (http:// or https://)

## Window Location Href

The location.href property returns the URL of the current page.

## Example

Return the entire URL (of the current page):

<script>
document.write(location.href);
</script>

The output of the code above is:

## Window Location Pathname

The location.pathname property returns the path name of a URL.

## Example

Return the path name of the current URL:

<script>
document.write(location.pathname);
</script>

The output of the code above is:

## Window Location Assign

The location.assign() method loads a new document.

## Example

Load a new document:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function newDoc()
{
window.location.assign("http://www.w3schools.com")
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" value="Load new document" onclick="newDoc()">
</body>
</html>
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