Web/API/PerformanceNavigation/type

This interface of this property is deprecated in the Navigation Timing Level 2 specification. Please use the PerformanceNavigationTiming interface instead.

The legacy PerformanceNavigation.type read-only property returns an unsigned short containing a constant describing how the navigation to this page was done. Possible values are:

Value	Constant name	Meaning
0	TYPE_NAVIGATE	The page was accessed by following a link, a bookmark, a form submission, a script, or typing the URL in the address bar.
1	TYPE_RELOAD	The page was accessed by clicking the Reload button or via the Location.reload() method.
2	TYPE_BACK_FORWARD	The page was accessed by navigating into the history.
255	TYPE_RESERVED	Any other way.

Syntax

type = performanceNavigation.type;

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Navigation TimingThe definition of 'PerformanceNavigation.type' 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
type Deprecated'	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 7 Notes' Full support 7 Notes' Notes' This property can return incorrect values. See bug 1459711.	IE Full support 9	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 7 Notes' Full support 7 Notes' Notes' This property can return incorrect values. See bug 1459711.	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.'

Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.

See implementation notes.'

See implementation notes.

See also

• The PerformanceNavigation interface it belongs to.

PerformanceNavigation.type by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.