String.prototype.anchor()
Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see thecompatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
Theanchor() method ofString values creates a string that embeds this string in an<a> element with a name (<a name="...">str</a>).
Note:AllHTML wrapper methods are deprecated and only standardized for compatibility purposes. UseDOM APIs such asdocument.createElement() instead.
The HTML specification no longer allows the<a> element to have aname attribute, so this method doesn't even create valid markup.
Syntax
anchor(name)Parameters
nameA string representing a
namevalue to put into the generated<a name="...">start tag.
Return value
A string beginning with an<a name="name"> start tag (double quotes inname are replaced with"), then the textstr, and then an</a> end tag.
Examples
Using anchor()
The code below creates an HTML string and then replaces the document's body with it:
const contentString = "Hello, world";document.body.innerHTML = contentString.anchor("hello");This will create the following HTML:
<a name="hello">Hello, world</a>Warning:This markup is invalid, becausename is no longer a valid attribute of the<a> element.
Instead of usinganchor() and creating HTML text directly, you should use DOM APIs such asdocument.createElement(). For example:
const contentString = "Hello, world";const elem = document.createElement("a");elem.innerText = contentString;document.body.appendChild(elem);Specifications
| Specification |
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| ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification # sec-string.prototype.anchor |