Syntax
js
back()
Parameters
None.
Return value
None (undefined).
Exceptions
SecurityErrorDOMException-
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 short example causes a button on the page to navigate back one entry in the session history.
HTML
html
<button id="go-back">Go back!</button>
JavaScript
js
document.getElementById("go-back").addEventListener("click", () => {
history.back();
});
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| HTML # dom-history-back-dev |