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    History.length

    The History.length read-only property returns an Integer representing the number of elements in the session history, including the currently loaded page. For example, for a page loaded in a new tab this property returns 1.

    Syntax

    length = history.length;

    Examples

    var result = window.history.length; // Returns the size of the history of the current session.

    Specifications

    Specification Status Comment
    WHATWG HTML Living Standard
    The definition of 'History.length' in that specification.    		 Living Standard No change from HTML5.
    HTML5
    The definition of 'History.length' in that specification.    		 Recommendation Initial definition.

    Browser compatibility

    Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
    Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
    Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
    Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)

    See also

    • The History interface it belongs to.

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     Contributors to this page: fscholz, kscarfone, teoli
     Last updated by: fscholz,