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Go Forward

Navigates to the next page in the browser's history, similar to clicking the forward button.

Common Properties​

  • Name - The custom name of the node.
  • Color - The custom color of the node.
  • Delay Before (sec) - Waits in seconds before executing the node.
  • Delay After (sec) - Waits in seconds after executing the node.
  • Continue On Error - Automation will continue regardless of any error. The default value is false.
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If Continue On Error property is true, no error is caught when the project is executed, even if the Catch node is used.

Input​

  • Browser ID - The browser session identifier from the Open Browser node.

Examples​

Basic Navigation Forward​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
1. Go Forward node:
   Browser ID: {{browser_id}}

2. Wait Element node:
   Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
   Selector: //div[@id='content']
1. Go Back node:
   Browser ID: {{browser_id}}

2. Go Forward node:
   Browser ID: {{browser_id}}

Tips​

  • Only works if you previously went back in history
  • Going forward beyond the latest page has no effect
  • Add Wait Element after Go Forward to ensure the page loaded
  • Browser history is cleared when navigating to a new URL
  • Useful for testing browser navigation flows

Common Errors​

  • "Browser ID cannot be empty" - Connect to an Open Browser node
  • "Browser session not found" - Ensure the Open Browser node has run successfully