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    Interface History

    The History interface of the History API allows manipulation of the browser session history, that is the pages visited in the tab or frame that the current page is loaded in.

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    interface History {
        length: number;
        scrollRestoration: ScrollRestoration;
        state: any;
        back(): void;
        forward(): void;
        go(delta?: number): void;
        pushState(data: any, unused: string, url?: null | string | URL): void;
        replaceState(data: any, unused: string, url?: null | string | URL): void;
    }
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    Properties

    length: number

    The length read-only property of the History interface returns an integer representing the number of entries in the session history, including the currently loaded page.

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    scrollRestoration: ScrollRestoration

    The scrollRestoration property of the History interface allows web applications to explicitly set default scroll restoration behavior on history navigation.

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    state: any

    The state read-only property of the History interface returns a value representing the state at the top of the history stack.

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    Methods

    • The back() method of the History interface causes the browser to move back one page in the session history.

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      Returns void

    • The forward() method of the History interface causes the browser to move forward one page in the session history.

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      Returns void

    • The go() method of the History interface loads a specific page from the session history.

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      Parameters

      • Optionaldelta: number

      Returns void

    • The pushState() method of the History interface adds an entry to the browser's session history stack.

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      Parameters

      • data: any
      • unused: string
      • Optionalurl: null | string | URL

      Returns void

    • The replaceState() method of the History interface modifies the current history entry, replacing it with the state object and URL passed in the method parameters.

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      Parameters

      • data: any
      • unused: string
      • Optionalurl: null | string | URL

      Returns void