Web Page / HTML question

[Dameon]

Anyone know the format for making a link just take the person Back to the prev. page in their browser history?

 

[Caliboy]

Sounds like you'll need to use JavaScript. Couldn't the user just push 'Back' on their browser?

 

[Dameon]

yes, but my prof wants a "more user friendly" interface on our pages

 

[Scrapster]

Are you sure that's what he meant? I think that's excessive.

 

[Whisper]

Think the above post is right...not sure there's any way in plain HTML to bring the user back to their previously viewed page. HTML isn't exactly dynamic, and can't really communicate both ways with the browser very much. Maybe he just wants you to put a link back to the homepage or something...?

 

[Dameon]

Well, it was just after my prof's spiel about how they could have arrived at that page from anywhere, and may just want to go back where they were.....

dunno.. I guess for now I'll stick with homepage.

 

[sciencewhiz]

Yes it is possible to do it in Javascript. I have seen many pages that have done it. Since I don't know javascript, I can't help you out on the code, though.

PS what kind of prof is it?

 

[thegreatjeff]

How bout this? (writing from the top of my head)
<a href=&quot;javascript:history.go(-1)&quot;>Go back</a>

 

[weezergirl]

maybe i'm misunderstanding the question but can't you just write a normal link with the link going back to the previous page?

 

[weezergirl]

ha ok nevermind...i guess you mean a page they were at before that wasn't part of your webpage...

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

B.S.

it's called Java Script. You'll need to use JavaScript to get your button/word to point to the &quot;back&quot; function of your browser. Check outJavaHelp.com for the how to's of it all.