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History: forward() method
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This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
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The forward() method of the History interface 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.
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Syntax
Examples
Specifications
Browser compatibility
See also
Syntax
js
forward()
Parameters
None.
Return value
None (undefined).
Exceptions
SecurityError DOMException
Thrown if the associated document is not fully active. Browsers also throttle navigations and may throw this error, generate a warning, or ignore the call if it's called too frequently.
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
# dom-history-forward-dev
Browser compatibility
Enable JavaScript to view this browser compatibility table.
See also
History
popstate
Working with the History API
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