Can you use hash navigation without affecting history?

Question

I\'m afraid it might be impossible but is there a way to change the hash value of a URL without leaving an entry in the browser\'s history and witho

Answer 1

location.replace("#hash_value_here"); worked fine for me until I found that it doesn't work on IOS Chrome. In which case, use:

history.replaceState(undefined, undefined, "#hash_value")

history.replaceState() operates exactly like history.pushState() except that replaceState() modifies the current history entry instead of creating a new one.

Remember to keep the # or the last part of the url will be altered.