Website: Step back on page

[nomad]

I'm looking for a java script that when you click on a button it will step you back on web page.
ie if you're on storefront_1.htm and you goto storefront_2 and there is a button called "Close" and when you click on it it will take you back to the previous webpage.

nomad
not http://storefront_1.htm

[acoder]

The browser already has a back button. There's no need for a back button link. Do you want to know some disadvantages? Read this.

Why not just link to the first page instead like this:
[HTML]<input type="button" value="Close" onclick="location.href='store_front1.htm'">[/HTML] or you could use a link.

[nomad]

The browser already has a back button. There's no need for a back button link. Do you want to know some disadvantages? Read this.

Why not just link to the first page instead like this:
[HTML]<input type="button" value="Close" onclick="location.href='store_front1.htm'">[/HTML] or you could use a link.

I know how to do that one, what I'm looking for is it should take you back to the previous page no matter what what the second page is.
ie it has to do with -1

nomad

[gits]

I know how to do that one, what I'm looking for is it should take you back to the previous page no matter what what the second page is.
ie it has to do with -1

nomad

the qouted link from acoder showed the window.history-object already ... that you may use but should not use ;) ... i agree with that opinions ... you normally shouldn't have to use the history-back-method ... since the browser has a control for it already ... but sometimes i think you need such an option for whatever reason that might be ... so i think the history-object is what you are looking for? here is a short overview:

window.history-object

kind regards

[nomad]

the qouted link from acoder showed the window.history-object already ... that you may use but should not use ;) ... i agree with that opinions ... you normally shouldn't have to use the history-back-method ... since the browser has a control for it already ... but sometimes i think you need such an option for whatever reason that might be ... so i think the history-object is what you are looking for? here is a short overview:

window.history-object

kind regards

Thanks for the info that is what I was looking for.

Need this because I have an a small web page that has info only but no menu on it.

[acoder]

Thanks for the info that is what I was looking for.

Need this because I have an a small web page that has info only but no menu on it.

Is it a popup window with no toolbar?

[nomad]

Is it a popup window with no toolbar?

its not ready a pop-up window considering most people avoid them, its just a small window that opens and gives addition info. want the user to click on it to close it.

nomad
PS Found out how to do it

[acoder]

PS Found out how to do it

Yes, history.back() or history.go(-1) will send you back one page.

I can see one place where it can make sense to use it. That would be when you have a restricted access page which you can only get to if you click on submit or something from the first page. If you try to access it directly, it redirects you back to the first page. Since you know for certain what Back would take you to, none of the disadvantages apply.