Next Experience client-side scripting global variables

reference australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read next-exp-client-script-globals.md

Next Experience global variables are used in client scripts to determine whether Next Experience is applied to a page.

NOW.isUsingPolaris

Returns true if Next Experience is applied to the current page.
NOW.isPolarisWrapper

Returns true if the page is running in the Next Experience Unified Navigation. This global variable exists only in the Unified Navigation.

For more information about the Unified Navigation, see Next Experience Unified Navigation.

Client script:

JavaScript

// Reload the current page in the unified navigator if not currently in the unified navif (NOW.isUsingPolaris && (!top.NOW || top.NOW.isPolarisWrapper !== "true")) {    var currentPath = window.location.pathname + window.location.search;    top.window.location.href = "/now/nav/ui/classic/params/target/" + encodeURIComponent(currentPath)}

Parent Topic:Configuring the Next Experience UI

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title: Next Experience client-side scripting global variables
description: Next Experience global variables are used in client scripts to determine whether Next Experience is applied to a page.
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# Next Experience client-side scripting global variables

Next Experience global variables are used in client scripts to determine whether Next Experience is applied to a page.

-   **NOW.isUsingPolaris**

    Returns **true** if Next Experience is applied to the current page.

-   **NOW.isPolarisWrapper**

    Returns **true** if the page is running in the Next Experience Unified Navigation. This global variable exists only in the Unified Navigation.

    For more information about the Unified Navigation, see [Next Experience Unified Navigation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/using-the-next-experience-global-header.md).


Client script:

```
// Reload the current page in the unified navigator if not currently in the unified nav
if (NOW.isUsingPolaris && (!top.NOW || top.NOW.isPolarisWrapper !== "true")) {
    var currentPath = window.location.pathname + window.location.search;
    top.window.location.href = "/now/nav/ui/classic/params/target/" + encodeURIComponent(currentPath)
}

```

**Parent Topic:**[Configuring the Next Experience UI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/next-experience-ui-admin.md)

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