The HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.search property is a search string, also called a query string, that is USVString containing a '?' followed by the parameters of the URL.
string = object.search; object.search = string;
// Let an <a id="myAnchor" href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.search?q=123"> element be in the document
var anchor = document.getElementById("myAnchor");
var result = anchor.search; // Returns:'?q=123'
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.search' in that specification. | Living Standard | Initial definition. |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) [1] | (Yes) | 22 (22) [2] | (Yes) [1] | (Yes) [1] | (Yes) [1] |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) [1] | (Yes) [1] | (Yes) | 22.0 (22) [2] | (Yes) [1] | (Yes) [1] | (Yes) [1] |
[1] Though not grouped in a single abstract interface, this method is directly available on the interfaces that implement it, if this interface is supported.
[2] From Gecko 22 to Gecko 44, this property was on the URLUtils mixin. It has been moved either on the HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils mixin, or directly on the interface.
HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils mixin it belongs to.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils/search