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History: forward() method

The History.forward() method causes the browser to move forward one page in the session history. It has the same effect as calling history.go(1).

This method is asynchronous. Add a listener for the popstate event in order to determine when the navigation has completed.

Syntax

js

forward()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

The following examples create a button that moves forward one step in the session history.

HTML

html

<button id="go-forward">Go Forward!</button>

JavaScript

js

document.getElementById("go-forward").addEventListener("click", (e) => {
  history.forward();
});

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard
# dom-history-forward-dev

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
forward 1 12 1 10 ≤12.1 1 4.4 18 4 ≤12.1 1 1.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/History/forward