JavaScript current URL check

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I am wondering how I would get JavaScript to check if a user is on a certain URL so i can build an if statement from the result.

My reasoning is that if a user clicks on a link in the menu and they are currently on trucks.php the javascript will redirect them to a certain page. If they are not on trucks.php they will be directed to a different page.

Cheers guys.

ThiefMaster · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-02 14:08:39Z

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The current location is in location.href.

The location object also contains some other useful fields:

location.hash: The part after the # in the URL
location.host: Hostname including port (if specified)
location.hostname: Just the hostname
location.pathname: The requested URI without protocol/host/port; starting with a /
location.port: The port - only if one is specified in the URL
location.protocol: Usually 'http:' or 'https:' - mind the colon at the end

In your case the most fail-safe way to check if the filename is trucks.php is this:

var parts = location.pathname.split('/');
if(parts[parts.length - 1] == 'trucks.php') {
    location.href = 'some-other-page';
}

If you want to redirect without keeping the current page in history, use the following code instead of the location.href assignment:

location.replace('some-other-page');

edited Dec 2, 2010 at 14:08

answered Dec 2, 2010 at 14:03

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Samuel Meddows Over a year ago

Thank you so much for the update mate. It will work with out any editing when I upload to my sever.

Andy E · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-02 14:03:34Z

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Use window.location.href to get the current URL, or window.location.pathname to get just the path. For your specific problem, just the path name is required for the solution:

if (window.location.pathname == "/trucks.php")
    window.location = "/somewhereelse.php";

Check out the MDC documentation for window.location.

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Nucc · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-02 14:04:06Z

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Use window.location

answered Dec 2, 2010 at 14:04

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