Window location.host
Definition and Usage
The location.host property
returns the host (IP adress or domain) and port of a URL.
The location.host property
can also be set, to navigate to the same URL with a new host and port.
Note
If the port number is not specified in the URL, or if it is a default port (80 for http) or (443 for https), most browsers will return an empty string.
See Also:
Syntax
Return the host property:
 location.host
Set the host property:
 location.host = host:port
Property Value
| Value | Description | 
| host:port | The host and port number of the URL. | 
Return Value
| Type | Description | 
| A string | The host (IP address or domain) and port number of a URL. | 
Browser Support
location.host is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE | 
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 
 
 
