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
history.forward()
Examples
The following examples create a button that moves forward one step in the session history.
HTML
<button id='go-forward'>Go Forward!</button>
JavaScript
document.getElementById('go-forward').addEventListener('click', e => {
window.history.forward();
})
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'History' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change from HTML5. |
HTML5 The definition of 'History' 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 | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
forward | 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