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Location.assign() (Method)

Equivalent to setting the HREF attribute to load a new page.

Availability:

JavaScript - 1.0

JScript - 1.0

Internet Explorer - 3.02

Netscape - 2.0

Deprecated

JavaScript syntax: - myLocation.assign(aURL)

Argument list: aURL A new URL to load into the location.href

This is functionally equivalent to making an assignment with an equals (=) operator.

Warnings:

This method was not originally intended for use by script level code and should be avoided.

See also: Assign value (=)

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