Anchor hash property

HTML DOM Anchor Object

Definition and usage

hash Property setting or returning href attribute value of the anchor part.

The anchor part is the part after the hash (#) in the URL.

Note:Do not include the hash (#) when this property is used to set the anchor part.

See also:

JavaScript Reference Manual:location.hash property

Example

Example 1

Return the anchor part of the link:

var x = document.getElementById("myAnchor").hash;

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Example 2

Change the anchor part of the link:

document.getElementById("myAnchor").hash = "newhashvalue";

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Syntax

Return the hash property:

anchorObject.hash

Set hash property:

anchorObject.hash = anchorname

Attribute Value

Value Description
anchorname Specifies the anchor part of the URL.

Technical Details

Return value: A string value representing the anchor part of the URL, including the hash (#).

Browser Support

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HTML DOM Anchor Object