The History.back()
method causes the browser to move back one page in the session history. It has the same effect as calling history.go(-1)
. If there is no previous page, this method call does nothing.
This method is asynchronous. Add a listener for the popstate
event in order to determine when the navigation has completed.
Syntax
history.back()
Examples
The following short example causes a button on the page to navigate back one entry in the session history.
HTML
<button id="go-back">Go back!</button>
JavaScript
document.getElementById('go-back').addEventListener('click', () => { history.back(); });
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'History.back()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change from HTML5. |
HTML5 The definition of 'History.back()' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser Compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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back | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE Full support 10 | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support