Get URL for previous page 1

[rexolio2008]

I know that I can get the referrer for a particular page - meaning I can retrieve the URL from which a user clicked a link to my site.

BUT, how can I retrieve the user's previous URL, even if they don't click a link but instead type my web address into the browser address bar.

What I'm wanting to do is to be able to add a link to my browser's LINKS menu where, if I'm reading a news story somewhere, I can just click that link which will take me to my site where I can quickly post something about what I just read and include the link automatically. (I know WordPress does this with it's PressIt function, but this isn't for WordPress).

Thanks in advance, and sorry if it's a stupid question.

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

Take a look at how Press It works:

http://codex.wordpress.org/Press_It

It's a simple bookmarklet which passes through the current URL. There's no reason you cannot do the same, as long as you modify all of your pages to accept the given params (or whichever params you happen to need).

Hope this helps,
Dan



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[rexolio2008]

Wow... I think that will work. I feel completely stupid for not thinking about actually looking at how Wordpress does it. Duhrrr.

I'll try it out. Pass or fail, I'll post back and let everyone know.