How to get the current browser URL using JavaScript?

Question

I have a website on a host example.myhost.com but I also have a sub-domain for French fr.example.myhost.com which is different than example.myhost.com.

If I'm at fr.example.myhost.com and I use window.location.href, I get example.myhost.com instead of fr.example.myhost.com.

How do I get the URL typed in the address bar of the browser?

Do you see the right content if you run alert(location)?

Douglas
– Douglas

2012-02-05 22:31:25 +00:00
Commented Feb 5, 2012 at 22:31 — Douglas
– Douglas, Commented Feb 5, 2012 at 22:31
location.href should give you the entire url.

SeanCannon
– SeanCannon

2012-02-05 22:33:25 +00:00
Commented Feb 5, 2012 at 22:33 — SeanCannon
– SeanCannon, Commented Feb 5, 2012 at 22:33
@Douglas, no , the alert box gives example.myhost.com

Alon
– Alon

2012-02-05 22:33:41 +00:00
Commented Feb 5, 2012 at 22:33 — Alon
– Alon, Commented Feb 5, 2012 at 22:33
@AlienWebguy, it doesn't give me the current url

Alon
– Alon

2012-02-05 22:34:08 +00:00
Commented Feb 5, 2012 at 22:34 — Alon
– Alon, Commented Feb 5, 2012 at 22:34
@Alon what browser are you using?

LordZardeck
– LordZardeck

2012-02-05 22:34:58 +00:00
Commented Feb 5, 2012 at 22:34 — LordZardeck
– LordZardeck, Commented Feb 5, 2012 at 22:34

vol7ron · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-05 22:36:54Z

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window.location

The subdomain shouldn't make a difference. If, however, you've typed the URL in the address bar, after the page has loaded (but not hit enter), then that's a different story altogether.

answered Feb 5, 2012 at 22:36

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LordZardeck Over a year ago

true, but the way he worded the question i'm assuming he actually has loaded the page with that url

Alon Over a year ago

In my browser window, I see fr.example.myhost.com while when I do window.location, I see example.myhost.com

vol7ron Over a year ago

do you have an actual webpage example?

LordZardeck · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-05 22:34:11Z

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That's weird, cause it works for me. You might try:

window.location.host
window.location.hostname
window.location.origin

answered Feb 5, 2012 at 22:34

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:07:20Z

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Look the same question here : Get current URL in web browser

Use :

console.log(document.URL);

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:07

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answered Sep 2, 2013 at 13:19

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