URL Pathname Attribute
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The property is a valuable tool in web development, part of the Web URL API. This property represents the path component of a URL and is widely supported across major browsers.
Usage
The property is used to get or set the path segment of a URL, starting with a . For instance, in the URL , the is . You can also update the path part of the URL string by assigning a new value to .
Syntax
To access the property, you first need to create a object in JavaScript, such as via . Once you have the object, you can log the pathname using . To change the path, you can assign a new value to .
Return Value
The property returns a string representing the path of the URL. The path is always absolute, meaning it starts with . If you assign a value to it, the URL's path updates accordingly.
Supported Browsers
The URL API, including the property, is widely supported in all major browsers, including Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera, and more. This makes it a reliable choice for web applications.
Additional Context
The object methods and properties, such as , are part of the standard DOM API. In some frameworks like Next.js, there are hooks to get the current pathname for client-side routing, but this is framework-specific rather than native Web API usage.
In summary, the property offers a convenient and standardized way to handle the path portion of URLs in web applications. It is a useful property to understand and utilise in your web development projects.
The use of a trie (data structure) could be employed to efficiently handle and auto-complete URL path segments in web applications, leveraging technology like JavaScript's URL API. With this technology, the pathname of a URL can be easily manipulated and updated using the URL's path property, as demonstrated in the text.
