Location: replace() method

The replace() method of the Location interface replaces the current resource with the one at the provided URL. The difference from the assign() method is that after using replace() the current page will not be saved in session History, meaning the user won't be able to use the back button to navigate to it. Not to be confused with the String method String.prototype.replace().

Syntax

js
replace(url)

Parameters

url

A string containing the URL of the page to navigate to.

Exceptions

SyntaxError DOMException

Thrown if the provided url parameter is not a valid URL.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

js
// Navigate to the Location.reload article by replacing this page
window.location.replace(
  "https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Location.reload",
);

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard
# dom-location-replace-dev

Browser compatibility

BCD tables only load in the browser

See also