tabs.goBack()
Navigate to the previous page in tab's history, if available.
This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.
Syntax
js
let withGoingBack = browser.tabs.goBack(
tabId, // optional integer
callback // optional function
)
Parameters
tabIdOptional-
integer. The ID of the tab to navigate. Defaults to the active tab of the current window. callbackOptional-
function. When the page navigation finishes, this function is called without parameters.
Return value
A Promise that is fulfilled when the page navigation finishes.
Examples
Go back to the previous page in the current tab:
js
function onGoBack() {
console.log("Gone back");
}
function onError(error) {
console.log(`Error: ${error}`);
}
let goingBack = browser.tabs.goBack();
goingBack.then(onGoBack, onError);
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Note:
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.tabs API. This documentation is derived from tabs.json in the Chromium code.