During a browser session, the browser uses the history object to maintain a list of URLs visited by the user. This list (stored as an array) is us

The URL of the current, next, and previous URLs in the history array. This information is private and can be retrieved in Navigator 4 or later onl

The number of items in the history list. Even with this information, you are not allowed to extract a specific history entry except with signed scri

The basic action is to navigate to the previously viewed document, similar to the click of the browser's Back button. In Navigator 4 or later, howe

The basic action is to navigate to the same URL that the browser's Forward button leads to (if it is active). Similar cautions about the window's

Navigates to a specific position in the history listing.

Returns the URL at a specific location in the history list. Requires Netscape signed scripts and the user's explicit permission to retrieve this pri