The `$location` service parses the URL in the browser address bar (based on the [window.location](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/window.location)) and makes the URL available to
your application. Changes to the URL in the address bar are reflected into $location service and
changes to $location are reflected into the browser address bar.
The `$location` service parses the URL in the browser address bar (based on [`window.location`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/window.location)) and makes the URL available to
your application. Changes to the URL in the address bar are reflected into the `$location` service and
changes to `$location` are reflected into the browser address bar.
**The $location service:**
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- Represents the URL object as a set of methods (protocol, host, port, path, search, hash).
## Comparing $location to window.location
## Comparing `$location` to `window.location`
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## When should I use $location?
## When should I use `$location`?
Any time your application needs to react to a change in the current URL or if you want to change
the current URL in the browser.
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Once the `$location` service is instantiated, you can interact with it via jQuery-style getter and
setter methods that allow you to get or change the current URL in the browser.
## $location service configuration
## `$location` service configuration
To configure the `$location` service, retrieve the
{@link ng.$locationProvider $locationProvider} and set the parameters as follows:
