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HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.username

The HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.username property is a USVString containing the username specified before the domain name.

Syntax

string = object.username;
object.username = string;

Examples

// Let's <a id="myAnchor" href="https://anonymous:[email protected]/en-US/docs/HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.username"> be in the document
var anchor = document.getElementByID("myAnchor");
var result = anchor.username; // Returns:'anonymous'

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.username' in that specification.		 Living Standard Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support Yes
Yes
Starting in Chrome 52, this property was moved to URL
? 26
26
From Firefox 26 to Firefox 44, this property was on the URLUtils mixin. It has been moved either on the HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils mixin, or directly on the interface.
 No No No
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support Yes
Yes
Starting in Chrome 52, this property was moved to URL
Yes
Yes
Starting in Chrome 52, this property was moved to URL
? 26
26
From Firefox 26 to Firefox 44, this property was on the URLUtils mixin. It has been moved either on the HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils mixin, or directly on the interface.
 No No ?

See also

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