Possible to rewrite url clientside with javascript without reloading page

Question

Is it possible to rewrite the URL in the URL-field on the client\'s browser?

So when a person clicks on a link on my page something ajax happens (eg a tab shows up)

Answer 1

The only possible solution is to append an anchor. Then you can use somwething like reallysimplehistory to allow the user to bookmark a page or use the back button within you ajaxified page.

I have done that with a tabbed page in the past, too.