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