Window history.go()

Create a button to go back two pages:

<button onclick="history.go(-2)">Go Back 2 Pages</button>

The output of the code above will be:

Click on Go Back to see how it works.
(Will only work if the previous pages exist in your history list)

Description

The history.go() method loads a URL (page) from the history list.

The history.go() method only works if the page exist in the history list.

history.go(0) reloads the page.

history.go(-1) is the same as history.back().

history.go(1) is the same as history.forward().

history.go(number)

Parameter	Description
number	Required. Negative values go back. Positive values go forward.

NONE

history.go() is supported in all browsers:


Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera	IE
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes