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How to test if a URL string is absolute or relative?

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How can I test a URL if it is a relative or absolute path in Javascript or jQuery? I want to handle accordingly depending if the passed in URL is a local or external path.

if (urlString starts with http:// or https://)

 //do this

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answered 12 Years ago rocioblancac · Accepted Answer

var pat = /^https?:///i;

if (pat.test(urlString))

{

    //do stuff

}

For protocol relative urls, use this regex:

/^https?://|^///i