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
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| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 52 | Yes | 221 | No | No | No |
| Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 52 | 52 | Yes | 221 | No | No | ? |
1. From Firefox 22 to Firefox 44, this property was on the URLUtils mixin. It has been moved either on the HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils mixin, or directly on the interface.
See also
- The
HTMLHyperlinkElementUtilsmixin it belongs to.
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