history.pushState does not trigger 'popstate' event

Question

Why

$(function () {
  $(window).bind(\'popstate\', function () {alert(\'pop\');});

  window.history.pushState(null, \'\', \'/foo\');
});

Answer 1

My solution:

var url = "http://awesome.website.net/route/to/paradise";
window.history.pushState({}, "", url);
window.history.pushState({}, "", url); // yes twice
window.history.back();

It will trigger a soft-navigation via 'popstate' event and no HTTP request.