Top of page link

[BDNFLNC]

OK, I think this one is easy...

In placing a simple "Top of Page" link at the bottom of HTML pages, how do you treat that?

I don't like to use CSS to do it. My boss does it by adding an internal link target to the top of the page.

Is there a wasy to just do a "target=top" or something?

Needs to be compatable in all browsers.

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[Wullie]

Hi mate,

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Hope this helps Wullie

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[starway]

The most simple and commonly used is this:
<a href=#top>top</a>

But there's a big complain about #top links: they add a new record to browser history (like any other link). So if a user clicks Back button, it looks like a page jumps without any order to bottom and to top. Also, it adds &quot;#top&quot; to the URL of current page in the address field. That is the reason why many developers stop using #top links.

There's no way to avoid adding new entry into History object when you use links - don't waste your time trying it (many persons tried to do this with no luck).

But there's a way to do it more gently:
<a href=&quot;javascript:scrollTo(0,0)&quot;>Top of Page</a>

Works perfectly in all browsers with JS enabled and doesn't produce any annoying &quot;side effects&quot;.