How to get URL parameter using jQuery or plain JavaScript?

Question

I have seen lots of jQuery examples where parameter size and name are unknown.

My URL is only going to ever have 1 string:

http://example.com?sent=ye         


        

Answer 1

http://example.com?sent=yes

Best solution here.

function getUrlParameter(name) {
    name = name.replace(/[\[]/, '\\[').replace(/[\]]/, '\\]');
    var regex = new RegExp('[\\?&]' + name + '=([^&#]*)');
    var results = regex.exec(location.href);
    return results === null ? '' : decodeURIComponent(results[1].replace(/\+/g, '    '));
};

With the function above, you can get individual parameter values:

getUrlParameter('sent');