window.history allows limited access to the previously-visited pages in the same browser session.
For example, you can see how many pages the user has visited before coming to your page. You cannot see the actual URLs though for privacy reasons this doesn't work.
window.history.length //output:5
To navigate back and forth through the user's session as if the user had clicked the Back/Forward browser buttons.
history.forward()
history.back()
To skip pages back and forth with
history.go(). This is same as calling
history.back():
history.go(-1);
history.go(-2); //Two pages back
history.go(0); //Reload the current page
History Object Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|
| length | Returns the number of URLs in the history list |
History Object Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|
| back() | Loads the previous URL in the history list |
| forward() | Loads the next URL in the history list |
| go() | Loads a specific URL from the history list |
