Base href attribute

HTML DOM Base object

Definition and usage

href Sets or returns the value of the href attribute of the base element.

Base href attribute Specify the base URL for all relative URLs on the page.

By default, the base URL is the location of the current document, but it can be overridden by this property.

See also:

HTML reference manual:HTML <base> tag

Example

Example 1

Return the base URL for all relative URLs on the page:

var x = document.getElementById("myBase").href;

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Example 2

Change the value of the base URL:

document.getElementById("myBase").href = "https://www.codew3c.com/html/";

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Syntax

Return href property:

baseObject.href

Set href property:

baseObject.href = URL

Attribute value

Value Description
URL Specify the base URL.

Technical details

Return value: A string value that represents the base URL for all relative URLs on the page, including the protocol (such as http://).

Browser support

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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Related pages

HTML reference manual:HTML <base> href attribute

HTML DOM Base object