Sets or retrieves the substring of the href property that follows the question mark.
Syntax
| HTML | N/A |
|---|
| Scripting | [ sSearch = ] object.search |
|---|
Possible Values
| sSearch | String that
specifies or receives the substring of the href property. |
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
The substring that follows the question mark is the query string or form data.
Example
This example function returns the search property of the current page location.
function getSearch()
{
return document.location.search;
}
Standards Information
There is no public standard that applies to this property.
Applies To