Web/API/History/go

The History.go() method loads a specific page from the session history. You can use it to move forwards and backwards through the history depending on the value of a parameter.

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

Syntax

history.go([delta])

Parameters

delta Optional: The position in the history to which you want to move, relative to the current page. A negative value moves backwards, a positive value moves forwards. So, for example, history.go(2) moves forward two pages and history.go(-2) moves back two pages. If no value is passed or if delta equals 0, it has the same result as calling location.reload().

Examples

To move back one page (the equivalent of calling back()):

history.go(-1)

To move forward a page, just like calling forward():

history.go(1)

To move forward two pages:

history.go(2);

To move backwards by two pages:

history.go(-2);

And, finally either of the following statements will reload the current page:

history.go();
history.go(0);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'History.go()' in that specification.	Living Standard	No change from HTML5.
HTML5The definition of 'History.go()' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`go`	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