Web/API/Window/hashchange event

The hashchange event is fired when the fragment identifier of the URL has changed (the part of the URL beginning with and following the # symbol).

Bubbles	Yes
Cancelable	No
Interface	HashChangeEvent
Event handler	onhashchange

Examples

You can use the hashchange event in an addEventListener method:

window.addEventListener('hashchange', function() {
  console.log('The hash has changed!')
}, false);

Or use the onhashchange event handler property:

function locationHashChanged() { 
  if (location.hash === '#cool-feature') { 
    console.log("You're visiting a cool feature!"); 
  } 
} 

window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged;

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'hashchange' in that specification.	Living Standard	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
hashchange event	Chrome Full support 5	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 3.6	IE Full support 8	Opera Full support 10.6	Safari Full support 5	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS Full support 5	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

See also

• popstate
• WindowEventHandlers.onhashchange

Window: hashchange event by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.