The protocol property represents the protocol being used in the current Web browser.
This is the first piece of text in the URL.
<html> <head> <title> Using the protocol property of the Link object</title> </head> <body> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- function showproto(){ alert(document.links[0].protocol); } --> </script> Click the button to see the protocol used for the URL <form name="form1"> <a href=http://www.navioo.com> http://www.navioo.com</a> <br><br> <input type="button" name="proto" value="Get Protocol" onClick='showproto()'> <br> </form> </body> </html>