HTML DOM Location hash Property

Last Updated : 16 Jun, 2023

The Location Hash property in HTML is used to return the anchor part of a URL. It can also be used to set the anchor part of the URL. It returns the string which represents the anchor part of a URL including the hash '#' sign.

Syntax:

It returns the hash property.

location.hash

It is used to set the hash property.

location.hash = anchorname

Property Value:

anchorname: It contains a string value that specifies the anchor part of a URL'S.

Return Value: It returns a string value that represents the anchor part of a URL.

Example: Below program illustrates the Location hash property in HTML:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>DOM Location hash property</title>
    <style>
        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>DOM Location hash Property</h2>
    <p>
        For setting the anchor part to
        'newlocationhash', double click
        the "Set Anchor" button:
    </p>
    <button ondblclick="mylocation()">
        Set Anchor
    </button>
    <p id="hash"></p>
    <script>
        function mylocation() {
            location.hash = "newlocationhash";
            let h =
                "The anchor part is now: " + location.hash;
            document.getElementById("hash").innerHTML = h;
        }
    </script>
</body>

</html>