This interface of this property is deprecated in the Navigation Timing Level 2 specification. Please use the PerformanceNavigationTiming interface instead.
The legacy PerformanceNavigation.type read-only property returns an unsigned short containing a constant describing how the navigation to this page was done. Possible values are:
| Value | Constant name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
0 |
TYPE_NAVIGATE |
The page was accessed by following a link, a bookmark, a form submission, a script, or typing the URL in the address bar. |
1 |
TYPE_RELOAD |
The page was accessed by clicking the Reload button or via the Location.reload() method. |
2 |
TYPE_BACK_FORWARD |
The page was accessed by navigating into the history. |
255 |
TYPE_RESERVED |
Any other way. |
Syntax
type = performanceNavigation.type;
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Navigation Timing The definition of 'PerformanceNavigation.type' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
type | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox
Full support
7
| IE Full support 9 | Opera No support No | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android
Full support
7
| Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support Ā
- Full support
- No support Ā
- No support
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
See also
- The
PerformanceNavigationinterface it belongs to.