Last segment of URL in jquery

Question

How do I get the last segment of a url? I have the following script which displays the full url of the anchor tag clicked:

$(\".tag_name_goes_here\").live(\         


        

Answer 1

Building on Frédéric's answer using only javascript:

var url = document.URL

window.alert(url.substr(url.lastIndexOf('/') + 1));