[SOLVED] What's the # in the URL called and how can I use it to pass values?

[thecard]

I want to be able to pass values after the # in a URL like:

 

www.whatever.com#variablevalue

 

Thanks.

[rhodesa]

can you elaborate? are you saying you want javascript to be able to read the # info from the url? you have to parse it out of the window.location.href

[xtopolis]

It refers to page anchors.

Page anchors appear within the page as method of scrolling the browser to that point. [when available]

 

www.page.com/#main

<a name="main"> </a>

[thecard]

Thanks, that all makes sense.

Dunno why I didn't think of that before.

[corbin]

window.location.hash gives you the stuff only after # if I remember correctly.

[thecard]

Oooo nice.

Should save me time although I already did it all with substr .