Adding a parameter to the URL with JavaScript

Question

In a web application that makes use of AJAX calls, I need to submit a request but add a parameter to the end of the URL, for example:

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Answer 1

This will work in all modern browsers.

function insertParam(key,value) {
      if (history.pushState) {
          var newurl = window.location.protocol + "//" + window.location.host + window.location.pathname + '?' +key+'='+value;
          window.history.pushState({path:newurl},'',newurl);
      }
    }