The HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.search property, is a search string, also called a query string, that is USVString containing a '?' followed by the parameters of the URL.
Syntax
string = object.search; object.search = string;
Examples
// Let's an <a id="myAnchor" href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.search?q=123"> element be in the document
var anchor = document.getElementById("myAnchor");
var result = anchor.search; // Returns:'?q=123'
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.search' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) [1] | 22 (22) [2] | (Yes) [1] | (Yes) [1] | (Yes) [1] |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) [1] | (Yes) [1] | 22.0 (22) [2] | (Yes) [1] | (Yes) [1] | (Yes) [1] |
[1] Though not grouped in a single abstract interface, this method is directly available on the interfaces that implement it, if this interface is supported.
[2] From Gecko 22 to Gecko 44, this property was on the URLUtils mixin. It has been moves either on the HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils mixin, or directly on the interface.
See also
- The
HTMLHyperlinkElementUtilsmixin it belongs to.