How does GitHub change the URL but not the reload?

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Hey, I have noticed that when browsing a GitHub repository it uses AJAX to load each folder / file.

I understand all this, I was just wondering how they altered the URL. Can you get and set the URL with JavaScript? If so it could be very useful for bookmarking a section of a JavaScript based website. ( a few pages within one, moved between with JavaScript )

Thanks.

and also http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4664166/how-to-do-awesome-refreshless-page-changes-like-github — Paul Dixon, Feb 11 '11 at 20:46

score 21 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 11 '11 at 20:38

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It uses the new push/pop state functions in the history manipulation API.

answered Feb 11 '11 at 20:38

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score 12 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 11 '11 at 20:42

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They described this html5 functionality on their blog here

answered Feb 11 '11 at 20:42

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score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 11 '11 at 20:39

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HTML 5's pushState

answered Feb 11 '11 at 20:39

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How does GitHub change the URL but not the reload?

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