How to remove parameters in URL and display it in address bar without causing redirect in Javascript?

Question

I have found numerous answers on how to extract the URL without the parameters.

How do you rewrite the URL in the address bar without causing the page to reload with

Answer 1

You might be able to use the new pushstate that is part of the HTML 5 history API, which allows you to change the URL without actually reloading the browser.

Check http://badassjs.com/post/840846392/location-hash-is-dead-long-live-html5-pushstate for a quick example, and http://diveintohtml5.info/history.html for more in depth examples and limitations: