Latest ECMAscript for back button

[steve100]

Hi, can anyone tell me what the latest ECMAscript is for this line of javascript which allows a user to go back a page:

onclick="javascript:history.back();return false"

I need it to work in all browsers including Mozilla Firebird

Thanks

 

[jemminger]

onclick="history.go(-1);"


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[steve100]

No sorry this does not work in Mozilla Firebird

Steven

 

[jemminger]

this is core js and works flawlessly in FB.

are you using frames?


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[steve100]

Hi jemminger, I never use frames and the code doesn't work in Mozilla Firebird 0.6.1. The onclick always fails and defaults to the index.htm href backup.

The exact line of code I am using is

<h1><a href=&quot;../index.htm&quot; id=&quot;back&quot; onclick=&quot;history.go(-1);return false&quot; onkeypress=&quot;history.go(-1);return false&quot;><!-- TemplateBeginEditable name=&quot;col1boxheading&quot; --><!-- TemplateEndEditable --></a></h1>

In CSS I am styling up a background image for the h1 a element - and displaying this as a block level element. The <!-- TemplateBeginEditable name=&quot;col1boxheading&quot; --><!-- TemplateEndEditable --> line of code is Dreamweaver specific and allows me to include the back button within a site template.

The code works in NN6, IE6.0, Opera 7.0, Mozilla 1.4

Thanks
Steven

 

[jemminger]

what OS?

works fine for me in FB 0.6.1 and 0.7 on WinXP Pro



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[steve100]

Hi,

Windows 2000 OS - would that make any difference? surely the ECMAscript is interpreted by Moz FB javascript interpreter?

Steve

 

[jemminger]

not sure if it would make any difference...

how about reinstalling 0.6.1 or 0.7?


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