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JavaScript string anchor() Method

Last Updated : 16 Jul, 2024
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The JavaScript anchor() method creates an anchor element that is used as a hypertext target that means when you use the anchor method in JavaScript the anchor method returns <a> elements with string and also returns “anchorname” as the value of “name” attribute like this:

<a name=anchorname>string</a>

Syntax:

 string.anchor(anchorname)

Note: This method has been DEPRECATED and is no longer recommended.

Parameters:

This method accepts a single parameter.

  • anchorname: The name of the anchor.

Return Value:

The anchor() method returns the string with <a> element.

Example 1: This example shows the basic use of the anchor tag in Javascript.

JavaScript
let str = "GFG";
console.log(str.anchor("anchorname"));

Output
<a name="anchorname">GFG</a>

Example 2: This example shows you how to use anchor() method.

JavaScript
let str = "GeeksForGeeks";
console.log(str.anchor("anchorname"));

Output
<a name="anchorname">GeeksForGeeks</a>

Supported Browsers:

  • Chrome 1
  • Edge 12
  • Firefox 1
  • Opera 3
  • Safari 1

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