Get hash value from url

Question

I\'m trying to get the hash value after a link was clicked. Any ideas?

e.g.

The Link

index.html#needThis

This is my result:

Answer 1

Just use var hash = window.location.hash.

It returns everything after #

Or if you've got a variable which contains an url:

$(this).attr('href').substring($(this).attr('href').indexOf('#'))