History object


History Object


History Object

The History object contains URLs that the user has visited (in a browser window).

The History object is part of the window object and can be accessed through the window.history property.

NoteNote: There is no public standard for the History object, but all browsers support it.


History Object Properties

PropertiesDescription
lengthReturn the number of URLs in the history list

History object method

MethodDescription
back()Load the previous URL in the history list
forward()Load the next URL in the history list
go()Load a specific page in the history list