Current URL Display

Let users know where they are. This script accesses the window.location object to retrieve and print the full URL of the current page.

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<p>Current Page: <span id="loc"></span></p>

<script>
document.getElementById("loc").innerHTML = window.location.href;
</script>

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. `window.location.href` returns the full string, including `?id=123` and `#hash` tags.

Yes. Use `window.location.hostname` to get just 'www.yoursite.com', or `window.location.pathname` for just the file path.

Yes, parsing the URL string is exactly how automatic breadcrumb scripts (like the one in this silo) work.