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Asked: 2026-06-03T18:28:07+00:00

I’d like to JavaScript, or JQuery (or any plug in actually) to force the

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I’d like to JavaScript, or JQuery (or any plug in actually) to force the browser to load a specific page when the back button is clicked.

Basically insert a page into the browser’s history.

I’ve found a way of doing it below, but it seems long winded. Am I missing something?

<html>
<head>
    <title>Back button test</title>
</head>
<body>
    <script type="text/javascript">
         window.history.pushState('other.html', 'Other Page', 'other.html');
         window.history.pushState('initial.html', 'Initial Page', 'initial.html');
    </script>

    Initial page <br />

    <script type="text/javascript">

         window.addEventListener("popstate", function(e) {
            if(document.URL.indexOf("other.html") >= 0){
                document.location.href = document.location;
            }
         });

    </script>
</body>
</html>
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  1. Editorial Team

    In general, you can’t modify the history of a browser, this is a major security feature. If you’ve found a way around it, that might work well for you, but keep in mind it might upset people. I know if I was on a site that hijacked the back button, I wouldn’t be back. Instead, use better UX to give the user links.

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