History
The History object contains an array of previously visited URLs by the
visitor. To simulate the browser's back button, for example, you can use the
History object:
<a href="javascript:history.go(-1)">Go back</a>
Properties
|
Properties |
Description |
| length |
Returns the number of URLs in the
browser's history list. |
Methods
|
Methods |
Description |
|
back() |
Loads the previous URL in the history
list. |
|
forward() |
Loads the next URL in the history
list. |
|
go(whereTo) |
Goes to a specific URL within the
history list. "whereTo" can be an integer to go to a URL within a
specific position relative to the current (ie: -1 goes back one
page, 1 goes forward one), or a string. For the string, enter a
partial or full URL, and the function to match and go to the first
URL that matches the string. Example(s). |
Examples
go(whereTo)
<a href="javascript:history.go(-3)">Go back 3 pages</a>
<a href="javascript:history.go('javascriptkit.com')">Go to nearest URL in
history list with "javascriptkit.com" in the URL.</a>
