How to detect if URL has changed after hash in JavaScript

Question

How can I check if a URL has changed in JavaScript? For example, websites like GitHub, which use AJAX, will append page information after a # symbol to create a unique URL without reloading the page. What is the best way to detect if this URL changes?

Answer 1

Hello @kartik,

Use this code

window.onhashchange = function() { 
     //code  
}

with jQuery

$(window).bind('hashchange', function() {
     //code
});

Thank You!!