Area pathname attribute

HTML DOM Area

Definition and usage

pathname Attribute sets or returns href attribute value The pathname part.

href The attribute specifies the destination of the link in the area.

Note:In the following example:

  • IE 9 and earlier versions return "jsref/venus.html"
  • IE 10+, Firefox, Opera, Chrome and Safari return "/jsref/venus.html"

Example

Example 1

Return the URL path of the specific area in the image map:

var x = document.getElementById("venus").pathname;

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Example 2

Change the URL path of the specific area in the image map:

document.getElementById("venus").pathname = "somenewpathname";

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Syntax

Return pathname property:

areaObject.pathname

Set pathname property:

areaObject.pathname = path

Attribute value

Value Description
path Specifies the path name of the URL.

Technical details

Return value: String value, representing the path name of the URL.

Browser support

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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