- History Object
- Properties of History Object
- Methods of History Object
- Example of History Object
The history object in JavaScript symbolizes a collection of URLs that the user has navigated through. Utilizing this object allows you to access earlier pages, move forward, or navigate to any specific page in the browsing history.
The history object is a property of the window, meaning it can be accessed using:
Example
window.history
Example
history
Property of JavaScript history object
There are only 1 property of history object.
| No. | Property | Description |
|---|---|---|
1 |
length | returns the length of the history URLs. |
Methods of JavaScript history object
There are only 3 methods of history object.
| No. | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
1 |
forward() | loads the next page. |
2 |
back() | loads the previous page. |
3 |
go() | loads the given page number. |
Example of history object
Let’s see the different usage of history object.
Example
history.back();//for previous page
history.forward();//for next page
history.go(2);//for next 2nd page
history.go(-2);//for previous 2nd page