jQuery Get Current URL Examples (2 Ways)

Here is a little trick to get current url of a web page using jQuery.

How to Get Current URL using jQuery

You can do this in 2 ways using jQuery.

Method 1: Pure jQuery style

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
var currentUrl = $(location).attr('href');
alert (currentUrl);
});
</script>

Method 2: Mix of jQuery and native JavaScript

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
var currentUrl= window.location.pathname;
alert (currentUrl);
});
</script>

That’s it for now!

Simple, isn’t it?

Do you know of any other ways to to get current URL using jQuery? Feel free to suggest by commenting below.