OBJECT:  History
The History object is a predefined JavaScript object which is accessible through the history property of a window object. The window.history property is an array of URL strings which reflect the entries in the History object. The History object consists of an array of URLs, accessible through the browser's Go menu, which the client has visited within a window. It is possible to change a window's current URL without an entry being made in the History object by using the location.replace method.

PROPERTIES

current Property Netscape Only Feature
The current property contains the complete URL of the current History entry.

Syntax: history.current

length Property
The length property contains the number of elements in the History list.

Syntax: history.length

next Property Netscape Only Feature
The next property contains the complete URL of the next element in the History list, and is the equivalent of the URL the user would go to if they selected Forward in the Go menu.

Syntax: history.next

previous Property Netscape Only Feature
The previous property contains the complete URL of the previous element in the History list, and is the equivalent of the URL the user would go to if they selected Back in the Go menu.

Syntax: history.previous

METHODS

back Method
The back method loads the previous URL in the History list, and is equivalent to the browser's Back button and to history.go(-1).

Syntax: history.back()

forward Method
The forward method loads the next URL in the History list, and is equivalent to the browser's Forward button and to history.go(1).

Syntax: history.forward()

go Method
The go method loads a specified URL from the History list.

Syntax: history.go(delta)

            history.go(location)

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