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
var pat = /^https?:\/\//i;
if (pat.test(urlString))
{
//do stuff
}
For protocol relative urls, use this regex:
/^https?:\/\/|^\/\//i