tabs.goForward()
Navigate to the next page in tab's history, if available.
This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.
Syntax
js
let goingForward = browser.tabs.goForward(
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 forward to the next page in the current tab:
js
function onGoForward() {
console.log("Gone forward");
}
function onError(error) {
console.log(`Error: ${error}`);
}
let goingForward = browser.tabs.goForward();
goingForward.then(onGoForward, onError);
Browser compatibility
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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.