Removing # from fragment identifier

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I try to remove the '#' from the url after removing the fragment identifier.

For example:

var myUrl = location.href; // example.com/#abc
alert(location.hash);      // #abc
location.hash = ''; 
alert(myUrl);              // example.com/#

Now i try to remove the # WITHOUT a page reload. I tried to use the replace function but when i try to remove the '#' the page will reload. Is there a solution to solve this ?

I don't think so... if you change the location object in any way (including assigning the same value as it already has) I believe the browser will always reload based on those changes. I might be wrong (hense a comment rather than an answer), but that's my understanding — freefaller, Oct 25 '12 at 11:21
It can't be done. Altering the uri in the browser presents a security vulnerability. (phishing) — Matt Esch, Oct 25 '12 at 11:21
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/352343/changing-browsers-address-bar-without-refreshing — Riz, Oct 25 '12 at 11:22
A hashtag is a means to flag a keyword for searching on twitter. I've removed your references to them. — Quentin, Oct 25 '12 at 11:30

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 25 '12 at 11:22

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You should use HTML5 History API for this: http://diveintohtml5.info/history.html You won't be using hashes anymore, but you can still load pages without reloading.

answered Oct 25 '12 at 11:22

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:25

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Look at this questions:

edited May 23 '17 at 10:25

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answered Oct 25 '12 at 11:27

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Removing # from fragment identifier

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