Update location.hash without adding to history?

Hi Everyone,

I understand in many cases, adding to history when updating
window.location.hash is a GOOD thing. In my case, I want to update
bookmarkability from javascript (post-load), but can't get it to do so
without adding a record to history. (Firefox 3.0.3)

I know it's possible to do, because Google is doing it. See this
URL:
http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&...e7_NU#PPA21,M1

Note, scrolling up and down changes the hash without adding history
entries.

Any idea how this is done? I have been looking for a solution for
months (on and off, but haven't found anything.)

Thanks,
-MIke C

re: Update location.hash without adding to history?

On Nov 20, 9:48*pm, Mikey C <mebemik...@gmail.comwrote:That would be a silly thing to do.
There is confirmation.
That is not what the hash is for and there is little chance that
Google is doing anything right in their script.
You wasted those months. Now re-think your design.

re: Update location.hash without adding to history?

Mikey C wrote:Well, the *location* is being *replace*d ...


HTH

PointedEars
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re: Update location.hash without adding to history?

Thanks so much! Seems pretty darn simple now, but this is huge for
me.

I had been setting window.location.hash = "value".
window.location.replace("value") works!

Thanks again!,
-Mike C


On Nov 21, 2:58*pm, Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedE...@web.de>
wrote:

re: Update location.hash without adding to history?

On Nov 21, 5:07*pm, Mikey C <mebemik...@gmail.comwrote:Still a silly idea, regardless of the perceived simplicity.