[WEB4LIB] Redirect pages & back button

Wed Jul 11 20:21:42 EDT 2001

Karen, Here is the code I use for redirection.  It is simple and seems to work well in both Netscape and IE.  I hope it works for your application.

<html>
<head>
<title>Redirect...</title>
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;URL=http://www.url.htm">
</head>
....
</html>

Linda Grenz
Computer Support Specialist - Library
Lane Community College
http://www.lanecc.edu/library/library.htm
(541)726-2220  x 2640

>>> "Karen Godbout" <kareng at mls.cps.bc.ca> 07/11/01 11:03AM >>>
Hi all,
I've created redirects in html for links to full-text articles from my library's web site so we can track usage. A single click on the "back" button in IE (5.5) very nicely takes one back to the originating page. Netscape (4.7) however gets "mousetrapped" - clicking the "back" button returns one to the redirect page and the user gets stuck in an endless loop. I've searched around for some JavaScript, but can't find anything suitable. How can I get a single "back" click in Netscape to return to the originating page, not the redirect page?
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Karen Godbout, Library Technician
Medical Library Service, CPSBC
e-mail. kareng at mls.cpsbc.ca 
web site. www.mls.cpsbc.ca 

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