[WEB4LIB] Question concerning backward navigation

[Mike Nyerges]

John,
I agree with Tomas Dowling, it's not a technique one should use very often. I have
to admit, I have also used the inline solution <A HREF="JavaScript:
window.history.back()">link</A>, but because it relies on a JavaScript enabled
browser, I use it very rarely and it is not the sole nor even the most important
navigational element on the page.


Michael Nyerges
http://www.canandaigua.k12.ny.us/academy/library/
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John Wynstra wrote:

> I have a directory of files that I would like to put a navigation button on that
> would take the user back to the last page they were viewing. This navigation
> button would have the same exact function as the Back button on the browser. Is
> there a simple way to do this with html i.e <A HREF ="THE LAST PAGE I WAS
> AT.HTML">Back to search results</a> or do I have to use a script? Thanks in
> advance.
>
> John Wynstra
> Library Systems Project Manager
> University of Northern Iowa
> Cedar Falls, IA 50613
> wynstra at uni.edu