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Asked: 2026-05-28T16:18:05+00:00

I am creating a website which uses jquery scrolling as the method of navigation

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I am creating a website which uses jquery scrolling as the method of navigation that never leaves a single html page.

I have noticed that some websites are able to change the URL and have looked at posts/answers (such as How does GitHub change the URL without reloading a page? and Attaching hashtag to URL with javascript) which refer to these changes being either push states, AJAX scripts or history API’s (all of which I am not too savvy in).

Currently I am looking into which method is best for my website and have been looking at some examples which I like.

My question is why do the websites below use /#/ in the path for the changing URL. The only reason I ask is because I am seeing this more and more often with jquery heavy websites.

http://na.square-enix.com/ffxiii-2/
http://www.airwalk.com

If anyone could simply shed some light on what these guys are using to do this, it would be much appreciated so I can possibly create my own script.

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  1. Editorial Team

    My question is why do the websites below use /#/ in the path for the changing URL

    If we discount the possibility of ignorance to the alternatives then: Because they are willing to accept the horrible drawbacks in exchange for making it work in Internet Explorer (which doesn’t support the history API).

    Github take the sensible approach of using the history API if it is available and falling back to the server if it isn’t, rather then generating links that will break without JavaScript.

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