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Using javascript (I'm using jQuery if that simplifies things), how can I clear the back button history?

I do not mean the entire browser history.

I mean the history in the tab back button.

Using javascript (I'm using jQuery if that simplifies things), how can I clear the back button history?

I do not mean the entire browser history.

I mean the history in the tab back button.

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Share Improve this question Follow asked Nov 15, 2013 at 14:40 sergsergsergserg 22.3k4343 gold badges133133 silver badges185185 bronze badges 6

• 1 tbh, I don't you think this should be possible. I hate websites that do this. – Phil Commented Nov 15, 2013 at 14:42
• There is no method clear in developer.mozilla/en-US/docs/DOM/window.history – Tushar Gupta - curioustushar Commented Nov 15, 2013 at 14:42
• check: stackoverflow./a/2196109/2600397 – Kevin Cittadini Commented Nov 15, 2013 at 14:43
• @Phil: I need to do this because pressing back after logging out redisplays the screen. Of course nothing is clickable or usable, but the browser cache thinks it's a good idea to redisplay the view from cache. – sergserg Commented Nov 15, 2013 at 14:45
• possible duplicate of How to clear browsing history using javascript – Factor Mystic Commented Dec 19, 2014 at 18:50

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You cannot remove the entire back button history. All you can do is replace the last entry with the next page, using window.location.replace('url');