Converting URL to HTTPS via Javascript

Question

I want to convert current url to https version with javascript. How can i done this ?

Ben Lee · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-02 16:09:33Z

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window.location = window.location.href.replace(/^http:/, 'https:');

answered Nov 16, 2010 at 3:13

Ben Lee

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Good one! You probably also want to check whether it is http: before: if (window.location.protocol == 'http:') {}

James Kovacs · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-16 03:15:24Z

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If you know that your http URL starts with "http://", then it is as simple as:

var httpsUrl = "https" + httpUrl.substring(4);

answered Nov 16, 2010 at 3:15

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