History back() Method
Example
Create a back button on a page:
<button onclick="goBack()">Go Back</button>
<script>
function goBack() {
window.history.back();
}
</script>The output of the code above will be:
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Definition and Usage
The back() method loads the previous URL in the history list.
This is the same as clicking the "Back button" in your browser, or history.go(-1).
Note: This method will not work if the previous page does not exist in the history list.
Tip: To load the next URL in the history list, use the history.forward() method.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| back() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
history.back()
Parameters
| None |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | No return value |
|---|
❮ History Object
