Navigation: canGoBack property
The canGoBack read-only property of the Navigation interface returns true if it is possible to navigate backwards in the navigation history (i.e. the currentEntry is not the first one in the history entry list), and false if it is not.
Value
A boolean value: true if it is possible to navigate backwards in the navigation history, false otherwise.
Examples
async function backHandler() {
if (navigation.canGoBack) {
await navigation.back().finished;
} else {
displayBanner("You are on the first page");
}
}
async function forwardHandler() {
if (navigation.canGoForward) {
await navigation.forward().finished;
} else {
displayBanner("You are on the last page");
}
}
Specifications
Browser compatibility
|
Desktop |
Mobile |
|
Chrome |
Edge |
Firefox |
Internet Explorer |
Opera |
Safari |
WebView Android |
Chrome Android |
Firefox for Android |
Opera Android |
Safari on IOS |
Samsung Internet |
canGoBack |
102 |
102 |
No |
No |
88 |
No |
102 |
102 |
No |
70 |
No |
19.0 |
See also