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What is the best coding standard to perform a webpage back?

What is better to use: history.back();, history.go(-1);, a new request entirely, or something completely different?

What is the real difference between history.go(-1); and history.back();?

What is the best way to keep reliable performance (pages load without skipping or pushing forward), data integrity (loading a page as if it was a refresh, but keeping the request), but adhere to good coding practices?

Solution

  • According to MDN standards history.back(); is equalant to pressing back button and history.go(-1); is equalant or shortcut for history.back();. If you are using so many page navigations in one code
    (For example,
    history.go(1) //forward;
    history.go(-2) //go back two pages;
    consider using history.back(); to aviod confusion.