---
title: backItem
framework: webkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: webkit/webbackforwardlist/backitem
---

# backItem

The item that precedes the current item in the back-forward list.

## Declaration

```swift
var backItem: WebHistoryItem! { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion nil if none precedes it.

## See Also

### Querying the Back-Forward List

- [backListCount](webkit/webbackforwardlist/backlistcount.md)
- [back(withLimit:)](webkit/webbackforwardlist/back(withlimit:).md)
- [contains(_:)](webkit/webbackforwardlist/contains(_:).md)
- [currentItem](webkit/webbackforwardlist/currentitem.md)
- [item(at:)](webkit/webbackforwardlist/item(at:).md)
- [forwardItem](webkit/webbackforwardlist/forwarditem.md)
- [forwardListCount](webkit/webbackforwardlist/forwardlistcount.md)
- [forwardList(withLimit:)](webkit/webbackforwardlist/forwardlist(withlimit:).md)