JavaScript | Location protocol Property

What is Protocol?
A network protocol defines rules and conventions for communication between network devices. By adopting these rules, two devices can communicate with each other and can interchange the information.

Syntax:

location.protocol

Properties:

ftp: The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network.
http: The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application protocol for distributed system.
https: The Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is an extension of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for secure communication and widely used in Internet.
file: It is used for file or in local server system.
mailto: It is used in mail system.

Return Value: The protocol property returns the protocol of the current URL, including the colon (:).

Below example illustrates the location.protocol property in JavaScript:
Example:

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
    <head> 
        <title>Location protocol property</title> 
        <style>
            #Gfg { 
                position: center; 
                width: 220px; 
                height: 50px; 
                color: green; 
            } 
        </style> 
          
        <script> 
          
            // Function that tells the Protocol 
            // of current url. 
            function Protocol() { 
                var gfg = location.protocol; 
                alert("protocol is: " + gfg); 
            } 
        </script> 
    </head> 
    <body> 
        <div id = "Gfg"> 
                <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> 
        </div> 
        <p>Click to know the protocol of current URL.</p> 
        <button onclick = "Protocol()">Protocol</button> 
    </body> 
</html>                     

Output:
protocol

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