Back button inside page with Javascript? 1

[etu1972]

I want to build a button in an html page that will perform the same function as the browser back button. Is there some javascript that can do this? Thanks, AMc

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[jpbrassard]

Simplest way is to create a button on your page in html, and in the onclick event use the [tt]history.go[/tt] or [tt]history.back[/tt] commands, like so:

history.go
[tt]<input type=button name=backButton id=backButton value=&quot;Back&quot; onclick=&quot;javascript:history.go(-1)&quot;>[/tt]

history.back
[tt]<input type=button name=backButton id=backButton value=&quot;Back&quot; onclick=&quot;javascript:history.back&quot;>[/tt]

Either one of those will act the same as the user clicking the back button on the browser.

Info found at

http://devedge.netscape.com/library/manuals/2000/javascript/1.3/reference/history.html.

Good resource for JavaScript stuff.

HTH,
jp

 

[etu1972]

Thanks JP, that did the trick. AMc

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[etu1972]

Is there a way to change the initial Back button text and background colors? Set color attributes for the button? Thanks, AMc

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[gchen]

with <a href=javascript:history.go(-1)>Go Back</a>, you can do whatever you want to deal with color, font, background,...

or you can use a graphic with smthg like this...

<a href=# onClick=javascript:history.go(-1)><img src=whateveryoulike.jpg></a>

hope this help...