Changing URL with javascript

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I know that changing the URL is possible, but I thought it is only allowed for the part behind the hash tag. (I am using it for ajax loaded content.)

Now I have seen some website are changing even the URL after the domain on sites that are not using the hash tag. Is this possible in all browsers? I read once that such a capability is proposed in some future html/js specifications but is still not approved.

Denys Séguret · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-10 14:31:54Z

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They're using the history API :

https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/Manipulating_the_browser_history

That's common in ajax.

Beware that it's not really easy and painful to debug.

If you like, you can read the source of this one page site : http://dystroy.org/re7210/

answered May 10, 2012 at 14:31

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jimw Over a year ago

I wouldn't say it's difficult or painful to debug: there's certainly some fiddling required to get it working perfectly forwards and backwards, but in my experience the API is clean and easy to use.

Denys Séguret Over a year ago

When the state of your application is complex, with different screens and workflows and so on, it takes more work in my opinion than most ajax tasks. But that's just my opinion ;)

petres Over a year ago

I am already using this through the jquery history plugin, that was not the questions. At the time I have implemented the ajax loading on our webpage only the changing of the part after the hash tag was possible. Now it seems that all after the domain name can be changed. Which browser are supporting this?

jimw Over a year ago

Ah yes, I see how you meant it now. I quite agree, for a complex application working out when and how to change the URL is a big job.

Denys Séguret Over a year ago

@petres : you can change the whole URL after the domain using the API defined in the link I provided. The only limit is this one : "The new URL must be of the same origin as the current URL".

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