tabs.goForward()

Navigate to the next page in tab's history, if available.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

let goingForward = browser.tabs.goForward(
  tabId,                       // optional integer
  callback                       // optional function
)

Parameters

tabId Optional: integer. The ID of the tab to navigate. Defaults to the active tab of the current window.
callback Optional: function. When the page navigation finishes, this function is called without parameters.

Return value

A Promise that is fulfilled when the page navigation finishes.

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`goForward`	72	79	77	?	60	14	?	?	79	?	15	?

Examples

Go forward to the next page in the current tab:

function onGoForward() {
  console.log("Gone forward");
}

function onError(error) {
  console.log(`Error: ${error}`);
}

let goingForward = browser.tabs.goForward();
goingForward.then(onGoForward, onError);

Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.tabs API. This documentation is derived from tabs.json in the Chromium code.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/tabs/goForward