[Chapter 21] Reference: Window.navigate()
Author: David Flanagan
Date: Fri Aug 29 11:21:14 1997

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| Chapter 21 JavaScript Reference |

# Window.navigate() Method

## Name

Window.navigate() Method---load a new URL

## Availability

Internet Explorer 3.0

## Synopsis

    window.navigate(url)

### Arguments

`url`

  A string that specifies the URL to be loaded and displayed.

### Returns

nothing

## Description

The `Window.navigate()` method of Internet Explorer loads ("navigates to") the specified `url` into the specified `window`.

This method is an incompatible extension to JavaScript--it is not supported by Navigator 2.0 or 3.0--and is therefore best avoided. The same purpose can be accomplished both in Navigator and Internet Explorer by simply assigning the desired `url` to the `location` property of the desired `window`.

## See Also

"Location", "Window.location"

Window.name |  | Window.navigator