HTML onhashchange Attribute
Definition and Usage
The onhashchange attribute fires when there has been changes to the anchor part (begins with a '#' symbol) of the current URL.
An example of what an anchor part actually is: Assume that the current URL is
http://www.example.com/test.htm#part2 - The anchor part of this URL would be
#part2.
To invoke this event, you can:
- Change the anchor part by setting the location.hash or location.href property of the Location Object
- Navigate to the current page with a different bookmark (Use the "back" or "forward" buttons)
- Click on a link to a bookmark anchor
Applies to
The onhashchange attribute is part of the Event Attributes, and can be used on the following element:
| Elements | Event |
|---|---|
| <body> | onhashchange |
Example
Execute a JavaScript when the anchor part has been changed:
<body onhashchange="myFunction()">
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Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the event attribute.
| Event Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| onhashchange | 5.0 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 10.6 |
