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Location: replace() method

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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 replace().

Syntax

replace(url)

Parameters

  • url
    • : A string or any other object with a stringifier, such as a URL object, containing the URL of the page to navigate to.

Exceptions

  • SecurityError DOMException
    • : Browsers throttle navigations and may throw this error, generate a warning, or ignore the call if it’s called too frequently.
  • SyntaxError DOMException
    • : Thrown if the provided url parameter is not a valid URL.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

// 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

SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.

Browser compatibility

Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.

See also