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window.history

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Returns a reference to the history object, which provides an interface for manipulating the browser history.

Syntax

historyObj = window.history
 

Parameters

historyObject is an object reference.

Example

h = window.history; if ( h.length ) { // if there is a history     h.back();     // equivalent to clicking back button }

Notes

The history object provides the following interface:

current	back()
length	forward()
next	go()
previous

You can call access this interface from the window object by calling, for example, window.history.back().

Specification

DOM Level 0. Not part of specification.