history.back

[altaratz]

I have an embedded back button with the following

<a href=&quot;javascript:history.back()&quot;>

but when I go outsode of the domain, the back doesn't work (i.e. it just brings up a 404 no find page) - is there a better 'back' functionality with javascript that I can put in, to more approximate a browser's 'back?'

Thanks for any answers!

Ethan

 

[mackey333]

that is the wrong code...you want

<a href=&quot;javascript:history.go(-1)&quot;>back</a>

you put whatever you want in the ()'s (- is back, + is forward) the number is the number of pages to go.

-Greg

 

[tsdragon]

There's really nothing wrong with using history.back() - it IS valid code, EXCEPT that it doesn't seem to work correctly some of the time. history.go(-1) seems to be much more reliably.
Tracy Dryden
tracy@bydisn.com

Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,
For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

 

[mackey333]

really...I didn't even think it was a code...oops...

-Greg