Question

I have this Javascript code I inherited from another developer. I am very new to Javascript.

The problem I’m having is that it won’t work when the user is in HTTPS. Is there a workaround for this problem?

var tier1CategoryLink = "http://" + window.location.hostname + "/categories/";
    $("#as_Placeholder").load(tier1CategoryLink + " .SubCategoryList > ul", function(){
        $('#tier1').find('option').remove().end().append('<option>Make</option>');
        $("#as_Placeholder ul li").each(function(){
            var thisText = $(this).children("a").text();
            if ((thisText != "All Products") && (thisText != "Best Selllers") && (thisText != "Chromoly Flywheel Combo Sale") && (thisText != "New Arrivals") && (thisText != "On Sale") && (thisText != "Needs Categories")) {
                $("#tier1").append("<option value='" + $(this).children("a").attr("href") + "'>" + thisText + "</option>");
            }
        });
    });

Answer 1

Use window.location to determine user’s current protocol and adjust accordingly:

var tier1CategoryLink = window.location.protocol + "//" + window.location.hostname + "/categories/";

Or just use relative URL:

var tier1CategoryLink = "/categories/";