The HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.protocol property is a USVString representing the protocol scheme of the URL, including the final ':'.
string = object.protocol; object.protocol = string;
// Let's an <a id="myAnchor" href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.protocol"> element be in the document
var anchor = document.getElementByID("myAnchor");
var result = anchor.protocol; // Returns:'https:'
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.protocol' in that specification. | Living Standard | Initial definition. |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) [1] | No support [2] | 22 (22) [3] | No support [2] | No support [2] | No support [2] |
| Feature | Android Webview | Chrome for Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) [1] | (Yes) [1] | No support [2] | 22.0 (22) [3] | No support [2] | No support [2] | No support [2] |
[1] Starting in Chrome 52, this property was moved to URL
[2] Though not grouped in a single abstract interface, this method is directly available on the interfaces that implement it, if this interface is supported.
[3] 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.
HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils interface it belongs to.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils/protocol