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HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.toString

The HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.toString() stringifier method returns a USVString containing the whole URL. It is a read-only version of HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.href.

Syntax

string = object.toString();

Examples

// Let's imagine an <a id="myAnchor" href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils/toString"> element is in the document
var anchor = document.getElementById("myAnchor");
var result = anchor.toString(); // Returns: 'https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils/toString'

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.toString()' in that specification.
Living Standard Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 52 (Yes) 22 (22) [2] No support [1] No support [1] No support [1]
Feature Android Webview Chrome for Android Edge Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support 52 52 (Yes) 22.0 (22) [2] No support [1] No support [1] No support [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

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils/toString