WinJS.Navigation.back function

Traverses backward in the navigation stack.

Syntax

WinJS.Navigation.back(distance).done( /* Your success and error handlers */ );

Parameters

• distance
  Type: Number

  The number of pages to traverse back in the navigation stack.

Return value

Type: Promise**

A promise that completes with a value indicating whether or not the navigation was successful.

Requirements

See also

For developers

WinJS.Navigation Namespace

WinJS.UI.Hub object

WinJS.UI.AppBar object

WinJS.UI.NavBar object

WinJS.UI.BackButton object

Your first app - Part 3: PageControl objects and navigation

Navigating between pages

Adding app bars

Quickstart: Using single-page navigation

Quickstart: Adding a nav bar (NavBar)

Quickstart: Using a hub control for layout and navigation

HTML Hub control sample

HTML AppBar control sample

HTML NavBar control sample

Navigation and navigation history sample

For designers

Navigation patterns

Command patterns

Layout

Hub

Bottom app bar

Top app bar

Back button

Guidelines for the hub control

Guidelines for app bars

Making the app bar accessible