JavaScript document.anchors Property

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JavaScript document.anchors Property

The document.anchors property returns the data related to the anchors in the current document.

Note: This property is read-only.

Warning: The document.anchors property is deprecated and is no longer recommended.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <a name="JavaScript" href="/js">Learn JavaScript</a><br><br> <a name="jQuery" href="/jquery">Learn jQuery</a> <p>Click the button</p> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <p id="point"></p> <script> var x = document.getElementById("point"); function myFunction(){ x.innerHTML = document.anchors.length } </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

document.anchors

Return Values

ValueExplanation
ObjectReturns the data related to the anchors in the current document.

Get the Text of the Anchor tag at zero index (Using Square Bracket)

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <a name="JavaScript" href="/js">Learn JavaScript</a><br><br> <a name="jQuery" href="/jquery">Learn jQuery</a> <p>Click the button</p> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <p id="point"></p> <script> var x = document.getElementById("point"); function myFunction(){ x.innerHTML = document.anchors[0].innerText } </script> </body> </html>

Get the Text of the Anchor tag at zero index (Using Round Bracket)

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <a name="JavaScript" href="/js">Learn JavaScript</a><br><br> <a name="jQuery" href="/jquery">Learn jQuery</a> <p>Click the button</p> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <p id="point"></p> <script> var x = document.getElementById("point"); function myFunction(){ x.innerHTML = document.anchors.item(0).innerText } </script> </body> </html>

Get the Link of the Anchor tag at zero index

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <a name="JavaScript" id="myJS" href="/js">Learn JavaScript</a><br><br> <a name="jQuery" id="myjQuery" href="/jquery">Learn jQuery</a> <p>Click on the button</p> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <p id="point"></p> <script> var x = document.getElementById("point"); function myFunction(){ x.innerHTML = document.anchors[0].href; } </script> </body> </html>

Get the Link of the Anchor tag using ID Attribute

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <a name="JavaScript" id="myJS" href="/js">Learn JavaScript</a><br><br> <a name="jQuery" id="myjQuery" href="/jquery">Learn jQuery</a> <p>Click on the button</p> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <p id="point"></p> <script> var x = document.getElementById("point"); function myFunction(){ x.innerHTML = document.anchors.namedItem("myJS").href; } </script> </body> </html>

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