back function

Navigate backwards

back Navigate backwards in the browser history, if possible.

back(remDr, ...)

Arguments

• remDr: An object of class "rDriver". A remote driver object see remoteDr.
• ...: Additonal function arguments - Currently passes the retry argument.

Returns

invisible(remDr): An object of class "rDriver" is invisibly returned. A remote driver object see remoteDr. This allows for chaining from this function to other functions that take such an object as an argument. See examples for further details.

Examples

## Not run:

  remDr <- remoteDr()
  remDr %>% go("http://www.google.com/ncr")

  # get the title
  remDr %>% getTitle

  # get the current page url
  remDr %>% getCurrentUrl

  # navigate
  remDr %>% go("http://www.bbc.co.uk")

  # go back
  remDr %>% (seleniumPipes::back)

  # go forward
  remDr %>% forward

  # refresh page
  remDr %>% refresh

  # close browser
  remDr %>% deleteSession
## End(Not run)

See Also

Other navigation functions: forward, getCurrentUrl, getTitle, go, refresh