Go back without using javascript

abdoukadri · #1 Dec 14th, 2007, 14:03

Hi all

,

As known to go back we use :

<A HREF="javascript:history.go(-1)">Go back </A>

Is there any way NOT to use javascript to go back to the pervious page

Thanks in Advance

welshstew · #2 Dec 14th, 2007, 14:21

I would use the big back button at the top of your browser....

Seriously though, I do not think there is a way to go back in your browser history without some sort of scripting.

c010depunkk · #3 Dec 14th, 2007, 14:30

HTML is static!
COMPLETELY STATIC, DEAD, INACTIVE.....
HyperText Markup Language....
It FORMATS text and nothing else....!!!

</outburst>

karinne · #4 Dec 14th, 2007, 14:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by c010depunkk

HTML is static!
COMPLETELY STATIC, DEAD, INACTIVE.....
HyperText Markup Language....
It FORMATS text and nothing else....!!!

</outburst>

Hmmm ... are you trying to tell us something? :rofl:

To OP ... no ... without JS or using the browsers' back button or right-click on the page and select Back or the ALT + left arrow, there is no way of going back to the previous page.

MikeHopley · #5 Dec 14th, 2007, 14:43

Don't try to build a complete user interface for your site. That's what a browser is for!

Let them use the back button.

c010depunkk · #6 Dec 14th, 2007, 16:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by karinne

Hmmm ... are you trying to tell us something? :rofl:

Yeah, that you can't do this with HTML

Marc · #7 Dec 14th, 2007, 16:51

haha... Good answer Jan!!!

Aso · #8 Dec 14th, 2007, 17:04

On a serious note

Could a spot of PHP and the use of $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] be put to use?

Something like

PHP: Select all


<?php
if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'])) {
echo '<a href="'.$_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'].'">Go Back</a>';
}
?>

Marc · #9 Dec 14th, 2007, 20:48

Yes, you can do that and it will work.

Stuart · #10 Dec 14th, 2007, 21:40

Doesn't work for me...

Blake121 · #11 Dec 14th, 2007, 21:53

It works fine for me. Are you sure that your server supports the HTTP_REFERRER superglobal?

Or maybe you just made a direct access to the page and there is no referrer?

Check the source and see what it has in the link.

Marc · #12 Dec 14th, 2007, 22:48

It also works for me.

Stuart · #13 Dec 15th, 2007, 00:18

Oh, sorry guys! It's disabled on my server...

Rakuli · #14 Dec 15th, 2007, 06:53

Sort of defeats the purpose though because a lot of browsers and servers don't set the HTTP_REFERER variable, not mention the fact that because it's a HTTP header, it can be modified.

Better off sticking with javascript (with a fallback to the HTTP header) or hard coding the links.

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