Remove the # from the variable

Question

I have this script:

<a href="#extensive" class="forward next-content">Menu item</a>

I can not edit the html. Only the js. This is my js:

// Click
$('.next-content').click(function() {
    var url = $(this).attr('href');

    console.log(url);
});

When i click on the a button. I get the variable. The href in the variable. The variable is #extensive. But, how can i remove the # from the variable?

Thanks for help

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 23 '12 at 13:41

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var url = $(this).attr('href').substring(1);

answered Nov 23 '12 at 13:41

Samuel Caillerie

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Nice, this is better than what I thought of (string replacing the # with nothing) – Julian H. Lam Nov 23 '12 at 13:41

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 23 '12 at 13:41

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You can replace the '#' character

url.replace('#','')

or substring

url.substring(1)

answered Nov 23 '12 at 13:41

Declan Cook

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 23 '12 at 13:42

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Can't you just do

// Click
$('.next-content').click(function() {
    var url = $(this).attr('href');
    url=url.replace("#","");
    console.log(url);
});

answered Nov 23 '12 at 13:42

Gabber

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 23 '12 at 13:42

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You can google it easily...

var url = $(this).attr('href').substr(1);

answered Nov 23 '12 at 13:42

Maxim Pechenin

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score 0 · Answer 5 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

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I'm unsure really. This may help. I would have said replace would have been your best option:

url.replace('#', '');

edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

Community

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answered Nov 23 '12 at 13:47

bashleigh

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Remove the # from the variable

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