How to determine the prior page (i.e. page the back button will go to)

Rich

Am just beginning to use javascript.

I have some pages that can be arrived at from more than one other
page. Yes, the user can use the back button but I'd like to have a
back link at the bottom of the page.

Thought there would be a url in referrer but it seem to be empty.

Jul 20 '05 #1

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Maarten

<a href="javascrip t:history.back( );">Previous Page</a>

Jul 20 '05 #2

Maarten

Sorry, acts at once in html. Simply replace ... with < before and with >
after line.

....a href="javascrip t:history.back( );">Back to index</a...

Jul 20 '05 #3

C.Panteliadis

Rich <r.****@verizon .net> wrote in message news:<mt******* *************** **********@4ax. com>...

Am just beginning to use javascript.

I have some pages that can be arrived at from more than one other
page. Yes, the user can use the back button but I'd like to have a
back link at the bottom of the page.

Thought there would be a url in referrer but it seem to be empty.

If you get an answer send me a notification. I have the same problem.

Jul 20 '05 #4

Michael Winter

On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 08:40:20 GMT, Maarten <no****@pandora .be> wrote:

<a href="javascrip t:history.back( );">Previous Page</a>

Don't use the JavaScript pseudo-protocol when you don't need to. Consider
what will happen when JavaScript is disabled.

To the OP:

Creating your own "Back" link that doesn't go to a fixed location can be a
bad idea. For a couple of reasons:

- If the user has JavaScript disabled, your link will do absolutely
nothing and frustrate the user.
- If the user goes directly to the page (from their history, or a
bookmark), going "back" is meaningless and it makes your site unnavigable.
I come across this frequently, and it's very annoying.

If the user wants to go back through their history, let them use the
appropriate button. However, if you insist on creating your own link, use:

<a href="anActualP age.html" onclick="window .history.back() ; return
false">Back</a>

You'll have to choose a sensible location for "anActualPage.h tml", which
should be a common root for all of the possible referring pages (like the
main site page). Note that this solution will still leave the second
problem above unresolved. Only a fixed address, with no JavaScript
interrupting the link, can solve it.

Mike

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Michael Winter
M.******@blueyo nder.co.invalid (replace ".invalid" with ".uk" to reply)

Jul 20 '05 #5

Randy Webb

Maarten wrote:

Sorry, acts at once in html. Simply replace ... with < before and with >
after line.

....a href="javascrip t:history.back( );">Back to index</a...

Please read the FAQ:
http://www.jibbering.com/faq/
All of it.
With special attention to Sections 2.3 and 4.24

--
Randy
Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
comp.lang.javas cript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/

Jul 20 '05 #6

Peter

See history object, his property and methods.
In addition to prev responses, i can add that you can specify how many
steps to move back/forward i.e. history.go(-3) and even to build menus
with visited links if you wish.

http://devedge.netscape.com/library/...e/history.html

Peter

Rich <r.****@verizon .net> wrote in message news:<mt******* *************** **********@4ax. com>...

Am just beginning to use javascript.

I have some pages that can be arrived at from more than one other
page. Yes, the user can use the back button but I'd like to have a
back link at the bottom of the page.

Thought there would be a url in referrer but it seem to be empty.

Jul 20 '05 #7

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