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navigate method (window)

Browser support:

Loads the document at the specified URL into the current window.

This method is equivalent to the cross-browser assign method, use that instead.

Syntax:

object.navigate (URL);

You can find the related objects in the Supported by objects section below.

Parameters:

URL

Required. String that specifies the location of the document to load.

Return value:

This method has no return value.

Example HTML code 1:

This example illustrates the use of the navigate method:

Code

newLocation.htm

<head>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        function LoadNewPage () {
            if (window.navigate) {
                window.navigate ("newLocation.htm");
            }
            else {
                location.assign ("newLocation.htm");
            }
        }
    </script>
</head>
<body>
    <button onclick="LoadNewPage ()">Load new document</button>
</body>

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Location has changed</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Location has changed</h1>
</body>
</html>