The username property of the URL interface is a USVString containing the username specified before the domain name.
Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.
Syntax
string = object.username; object.username = string;
Value
A USVString.
Examples
var url = new URL("https://anonymous:flabada@developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/URL/username");
var user = url.username; // Returns:'anonymous'
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| URL The definition of 'username' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
username | Chrome Full support 52 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 26 | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support 10 | WebView Android Full support 52 | Chrome Android Full support 52 | Firefox Android Full support 26 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
See also
- The
URLinterface it belongs to.