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September 23, 1999 Forgetting the Past  Tips: September 1999
Yehuda Shiran, Ph.D.
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The location object's replace() method overwrites the current history entry with the specified URL. It removes the current history entry before the next URL is loaded. Removing the item from the history list also prevents users from seeing the page again by clicking on the Back button later.
This technique is very useful for online games and multi-page forms, where you want prevent the user from returning to the previous page. Furthermore, the
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