protocol Property

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property specifies how to transfer information from the host to the client. Microsoft® Internet Explorer supports several predefined protocolsInternet Link, including httpInternet Link and ftpInternet Link.

The protocol property returns the initial substring of a URL, including the first colon (for example, http:). However, the document and location objects expose the protocol property as read-only. The property returns the expanded text of the protocol acronym. For example, it returns the HTTP protocol as Hypertext Transfer Protocol.

Applies To

[ Object Name ]
PlatformVersion
Win16:
Win32:
Mac:
Unix:
WinCE:
Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus.
 A, AREA, document, IMG, location

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