URL.canParse()
Newly available since 2023-12-07
The URL.canParse() static method checks whether a URL can be parsed into a valid URL object. It's an alternative to calling new URL() in a try … catch statement.
Learning resources on MDN
Browser support
- Chrome 120 Released on 2023-12-05
- Chrome Android 120 Released on 2023-12-05
- Edge 120 Released on 2023-12-07
- Firefox 115 Released on 2023-07-04
- Firefox for Android 115 Released on 2023-07-04
- Safari 17 Released on 2023-09-18
- Safari on iOS 17 Released on 2023-09-18
Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)
~4.565% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.
Specifications
- URL (#dom-url-canparse), from URL Workstream (WHATWG).
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