Anchor hash Property

❮ Anchor Object

Example

Get the anchor part of a link:

let text = document.getElementById("myAnchor").hash;
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Change the anchor part of a link:

document.getElementById("myAnchor").hash = "newhashvalue";
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Description

The hash property sets or returns the anchor part of an href attribute.

The anchor part is the part of the URL after the hash sign (#).


Note

When hash is used to set the anchor part, do not include the hash sign (#).

See Also:

The location.hash Property

The Anchor Object


Syntax

Return the hash property:

anchorObject.hash

Set the hash property:

anchorObject.hash = anchorname

Parameters

Parameter Description
anchorname The anchor part of a URL.

Return Value

Type Description
StringThe anchor part of a URL, including the hash sign (#).

Browser Support

hash has been supported in all browsers since HTML 4 (1997).

Chrome IE Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Yes 11 Yes Yes Yes Yes

❮ Anchor Object
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