Back button only refreshes active page does not go back 1

[johnacb]

If I have a page open and a go to a new URl and cannot use the back button to go back to the previous/original URL. All it does is keep refreshing the New URL. Sometimes if I double click the back it will take me back to the original URL that I started with.

Is this to do with a setting web page or the browser. If it is the web page can it stopped
Any help appreciated

 

[cbs604]

Click on the down arrow beside the back button and then click one of the "real" previous pages.



Cheers,
Brodie

 

[johnacb]

Thanks brodie

Any idea what causes it to happen? Is it at the server end?

 

[cbs604]

I'm not sure of the mechanics of it, but some web pages highjack the web page history list by returning itself to the top the list at each refresh.

I would like to know the answer as well. Anyone else.....?



Cheers,
Brodie

 

[wcburton]

It has to do with server redirection. The server does not actually hijack the history list. You are returning to a previous page but the previous page is the one that redirected you to your current page. The redirecting page does not necessarily display anything and the redirection happens very quickly.

 

[johnacb]

Is there any way to stop it happening. Some sites it does it and others it does not

Thanks

 

[cbs604]

And another curious thing - I sent and example url to a friend for his opinion, and he reported that it worked fine. I then tried the link again and it worked fine for me as well.

????

Cheers,
Brodie