Sets or retrieves the subsection of the href property that follows the number sign (#).
Syntax
| HTML | N/A |
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| Scripting | [ sHash = ] object.hash |
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Possible Values
| sHash | String that
specifies or receives the part of the URL following the number sign (#). |
The property is read/write.
The property has no default value.
DHTML expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s). As of Internet Explorer 8, expressions are not supported in IE8 mode. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties.
Remarks
If there is no number sign, this property returns an empty string.
This property is useful for moving to a bookmark within a document. Assigning an invalid value does not cause an error.
Example
This example function returns true if the current document URL has a hash value, or false if the document URL does not.
function hasHash()
{
if (document.location.hash == "")
return false;
return true;
}
Standards Information
There is no public standard that applies to this property.
Applies To