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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
See also
- The
Historyinterface it belongs to.