location.replace() to PDF URL fails in IE

[Terpinator]

My goal is to remove the 'jump page' ( b.jsp ) from History , so when I see the pdf file, and then hit Back, I will go back to 'a.jsp'.

This works in Firefox but not in IE ... Anyone have any idea ??

<!-- a.jsp ->
..
..
<a href="b.jsp">File B</a>
..
..

<!-- b.jsp ->
..
<form name="myform" action="" method="POST">
  <input type="button" onClick="goHere('c.jsp')" value="YES">
</form>

<script language="javascript">
        function goHere(url)
        {
                window.location.replace(url);
        }
</script>

<!-- c.jsp ->
..
<% response.sendRedirect("http://blahblah/any.pdf"); %>

[acoder]

It may be a bug in IE. However, a server-side solution is most reliable here.