Re: Truly going back

That's all well and good, but what if someone has javascript disabled in
their browser?  Have something like:

<.a href="./" onClick="history.back();return false;">Go back<./a>

That way, those with Javascript disabled would go to your homepage, while
those with it enabled would actually go back.

Justin H.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlton, Mark" <Mark.Charlton(at)saint-gobain.com>
To: "'Justin H.'" <justinh(at)whidbey.net>; "HWG Techniques"
<hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 2:13 PM
Subject: RE: Truly going back


> you can use javascript in the href parameter.
>
> e.g.  <.a href="javascript:history.go(-1)">BACK<./a>
>
> removing the need for the onclick and the return false.
>
> I also used another notation for the back command
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Justin H. [mailto:justinh(at)whidbey.net]
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 3:48 PM
> To: HWG Techniques
> Subject: Re: Truly going back
>
>
> On a side note:
>
> <.a href="#" onClick="history.back();return false;">
>
> That way the click event will stop being processed at that point.  It
> reduces confusion. :-)
>
> Justin H.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Evans" <chuck.evans(at)click2learn.com>
> To: "'HWG Techniques'" <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
> Cc: "'Ryan Mann'" <ll_wolverine_ll(at)hotmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 11:30 AM
> Subject: RE: Truly going back
>
>
> > <.a href="#" onClick="history.back()">Your Back Button Here</a>
> >
> > That, off the top of my head, should do it, but check it out to be sure.
> The
> > warning is that it only works if Javascript is enabled. My own personal
> > opinion is that browsers have Back buttons that everyone knows about, so
> why
> > bother to build back buttons at all?
> >
> > -Chuck Evans
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ryan Mann [mailto:ll_wolverine_ll(at)hotmail.com]
> >
> >
> > I really need your help! I have a "back" button on my site, the problem
is
> > it doesn't go to the "true" last place the visitor was at. It just goes
up
> a
> > level, basically the last logical place they were at.
> >
> > If you don't know what I'm talking about please check it out at
> > http://www.cbccts.ca/cbcmain/academics.htm
> > <http://www.cbccts.ca/cbcmain/academics.htm>
> >
> > This maybe would be a problem except the "back button" appears on over
200
> > pages. Is there any code or script that takes a look at the history list
> and
> > goes to the last place on the history list.
> >
> > I need my back to be a true back. I'm sure you understand my problem. (I
> > hope so)
> >
>

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