Web/API/WindowClient/navigate

The navigate() method of the WindowClient interface loads a specified URL into a controlled client page then returns a Promise that resolves to the existing WindowClient.

Syntax

windowClient.navigate(url).then(function(windowClient) {
  // do something with your WindowClient after navigation
});

Parameters

url

The location to navigate to.

Return value

A Promise that resolves to the existing WindowClient.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Service WorkersThe definition of 'navigate()' in that specification.	Working Draft	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
navigate Experimental'	Chrome Full support 49	Edge Full support ≤18	Firefox Full support 44 Notes' Full support 44 Notes' Notes' Extended Support Releases (ESR) before Firefox 78 ESR do not support service workers and the Push API.	IE No support No	Opera ?	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 49	Firefox Android Full support 44	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 4.0

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Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

Compatibility unknown  

Compatibility unknown

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.

See implementation notes.'

See implementation notes.

WindowClient.navigate() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.