I need a reliable way to get the current URL in the browser using javascript, and to test whether a string is contained in the url.
Is this a safe process between all the browsers?
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define safe? Why wouldnt it be safe to load a url in javascript?Mark Baijens– Mark Baijens2011-01-03 16:10:56 +00:00Commented Jan 3, 2011 at 16:10
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1@mark - OP is asking if this is x-browser compatible.Derek Adair– Derek Adair2011-01-03 16:13:55 +00:00Commented Jan 3, 2011 at 16:13
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i recall that some array indexing or something doesn't work in IE but does in firefox.Blankman– Blankman2011-01-03 17:43:52 +00:00Commented Jan 3, 2011 at 17:43
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You could use .indexOf() against the window.location.href, but be aware that you're testing the entire url.
if( window.location.href.indexOf( 'someString' ) != -1 ) {
alert( 'the string was found' );
}
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user113716
@Yads: That is simply not true. Perhaps you're thinking of
Array.indexOf(). This is String.indexOf().<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
var s="yourstring";
if(document.location.href.search(s) != -1)
document.write("yes");
else
document.write("no");
</script>
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I really like the jQuery URL Parser to work against the URL in JavaScript. It is a great utility to get various parts of the URL and compose new ones.
