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Web Development - Misc.

Go Back One Page

If you believe that your website visitors have JavaScript enabled on the web browsers, you can implement a simple piece of code that will cause the browser to go back to the previous page. Insert the following code as a link.

<A HREF="JavaScript:history.back(1)">Back One Page</A>

Example: <html><A HREF="JavaScript:history.back(1)">Back One Page</A></html>

If the web browser is using JavaScript, clicking this link will cause the browser to return to the previous page.

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