url_regex.js

var urlParseRegex = /^(?:(?:(([^:\/#\?]+:)?(?:(?:\/\/)(?:(?:(?:([^:@\/#\?]+)(?:\:([^:@\/#\?]*))?)@)?(([^:\/#\?\]\[]+|\[[^\/\]@#?]+\])(?:\:([0-9]+))?))?)?)?((?:\/?(?:[^\/\?#]+\/+)*)(?:[^\?#]*)))?(\?[^#]+)?)(#.*)?/;

var results = urlParseRegex.exec('http://user:pass@host.com:81/directory/file.ext?query=1#anchor');

// Variable "results" now contains the fragments in the following order 
var keysInOrderTheyAppear = [
    "href",                    // http://user:pass@host.com:81/directory/file.ext?query=1#anchor
    "origin",                  // http://user:pass@host.com:81
    "protocol",                // http:
    "username",                // user
    "password",                // pass
    "host",                    // host.com:81
    "hostname",                // host.com
    "port",                    // 81
    "pathname",                // /directory/file.ext
    "search",                  // ?query=1
    "hash"                     // #anchor
];