How to check with javascript if connection is local host?

Question

Hi

I want to have a check in my javascript if the page loading up is on my local machine.

The reason why I want to do that is that when I developing I like to make sure that both my server side(C#) validation is working correctly. So I like to see both the client side and server sides errors to show up.

So while I am testing I have a flag in my jquery validate stuff that just always lets invalid data go through. This way I see the client side and server errors at one go.

However right now I have to manually go and change back and forth when going from development to production.

Answer 1

The location.hostname variable gives you the current host. That should be enough for you to determine which environment you are in.

if (document.location.hostname == "localhost")
 alert("Local server!");

Answer 2

You could detect in one of your code behind pages with c#, like this:

if ((Request.Url.Host.ToLower() == "localhost"))
{
    // ..., maybe set an asp:Literal value that's in the js
}

Or if you want to do it from client script, you could check the value of window.location.host.

if (window.location.host == "localhost")
{
    // Do whatever
}

Hope this helps.