Name

History

Synopsis

                     window.history
history

Methods

back( )

Goes back to a previously visited URL in the browsing history. Returns nothing.

forward( )

Goes forward in the browsing history. Returns nothing.

go( n )

Goes to the nth URL relative to the currently displayed URL. Calling this method with -1 is the same as calling the back( ) method. Returns nothing.

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