FAQ Topic - How can I disable the back button in a web browser? (2008-04-17)

[FAQ server]

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FAQ Topic - How can I disable the back button in a web
browser?
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You can't. The browser's history cannot be modified. However, you
can use ` location.replace(url); ` in some browsers to replace
the current page in the history.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms536712.aspx

http://docs.sun.com/source/816-6408-...on.htm#1194240
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[gunnrosebutpeace]

By using appropriate cache-control http header, you can force browser
to reload your document from server when user hits "Back", and ignore
cached page.
On Apr 17, 6:00*am, "FAQ server" <[e-mail]:

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FAQ Topic - How can I disable the back button in a web
browser?
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You can't. The browser's history cannot be modified. However, you
can use ` location.replace(url); ` in some browsers to replace
the current page in the history.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms536712.aspx

http://docs.sun.com/source/816-6408-...on.htm#1194240

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