Get URL parameters using jQuery
jQuery code snippet to get the dynamic variables stored in the url as parameters and store them as JavaScript variables ready for use with your scripts. Used differently to Hash Url’s as the world turns to dynamic web apps. Thus things like Decoding URL Strings will be ever-popular for years to come. $ . urlParam = function ( name ) { var results = new RegExp ( '[\?&]' + name + '=([^&#]*)' ) . exec ( window . location . href ) ; return results [ 1 ] || 0 ; } // example.com?param1=name¶m2=&id=6 $ . urlParam ( 'param1' ) ; // name $ . urlParam ( 'id' ) ; // 6 $ . urlParam ( 'param2' ) ; // null //example params with spaces http : / / www . jquery4u . com ? city = Gold Coast console . log ( $ . urlParam ( 'city' ) ) ; //output: Gold%20Coast console . log ( decodeURIComponent ( $ . urlParam ( 'city' ) ) ) ; //output: Gold Coast This could be used for example to
