history.go("URL") doesnt work

[Harald Weiser]

Hi you out there.

I use the following string to go back to a page that's in the history.
<A HREF="javascrip t:history.go('d osearch=0')">

But nothing happens. Using the complete URL makes no difference :-(

Suggestions?

THX, Harry

[Michael Winter]

Re: history.go(&quo t;URL&quot;) doesnt work

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 13:30:00 +0100, wrote:
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> I use the following string to go back to a page that's in the history.
> <A HREF="javascrip t:history.go('d osearch=0')">[/color]

The method, History.go(), expects an integer, not a string.

On a different matter, read:

http://www.jibbering.com/faq/#FAQ4_24

Mike

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[rgee_f]

Re: history.go(&quo t;URL&quot;) doesnt work

"Harald Weiser" <hawe@domea[remove].com> wrote in message news:<c0qd26$ia 5$1@paperboy.Au stria.EU.net>.. .[color=blue]
> Hi you out there.
>
> I use the following string to go back to a page that's in the history.
> <A HREF="javascrip t:history.go('d osearch=0')">
>
> But nothing happens. Using the complete URL makes no difference :-(
>
> Suggestions?
>
> THX, Harry[/color]


Try this:

<a href="javascrip t:history.go(-1)"> return to previous page</a>

HTH

[Harald Weiser]

Re: history.go(&quo t;URL&quot;) doesnt work


"rgee_f" <neprouto8w@jet able.org> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:bc84d542.0 402161655.4d45d 5c2@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
> Try this:
>
> <a href="javascrip t:history.go(-1)"> return to previous page</a>
>
> HTH[/color]

I know this one, but then I would have to remember how many pages a called
since then... And I read that with go you can give a location as
parameter...

Harry

[Evertjan.]

Re: history.go(&quo t;URL&quot;) doesnt work

Harald Weiser wrote on 17 feb 2004 in comp.lang.javas cript:
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>
> "rgee_f" <neprouto8w@jet able.org> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:bc84d542.0 402161655.4d45d 5c2@posting.goo gle.com...[color=green]
>> Try this:
>>
>> <a href="javascrip t:history.go(-1)"> return to previous page</a>
>>
>> HTH[/color]
>
> I know this one, but then I would have to remember how many pages a
> called since then... And I read that with go you can give a location
> as parameter...[/color]

No,

use this:

<a href="javascrip t:location.href =URL">
return to specified previous page</a>


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[Brian Genisio]

Re: history.go(&quo t;URL&quot;) doesnt work

Harald Weiser wrote:

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> I know this one, but then I would have to remember how many pages a called
> since then... And I read that with go you can give a location as
> parameter...[/color]

My refrerence says the same thing (JavaScript Bible by Danny Goodman):

go(relativeNumb er | "URLOrTitleSubs tring")

Which tells me that _some_ browsers will support a URL or Title
substring, IF AND ONLY IF the value exists in the history already.

The IE reference says the following about the parameter:

"[The parameter] specifies an integer or a string. An integer indicates
the relative position of a URL in the History list. A string indicates
an exact URL in the History list."

This is different than saying
[document|window].location.href= "newPlace", because it effects the
history differently.

Still, the value must exist in the history (not the cache), meaning you
must be able to navigate to it via forward and back. Note that there is
some security in the history model... you cannot see what is in it... to
avoid prying eyes from watching your every move :)

Brian

[Randy Webb]

Re: history.go(&quo t;URL&quot;) doesnt work

Evertjan. wrote:[color=blue]
> Harald Weiser wrote on 17 feb 2004 in comp.lang.javas cript:
>
>[color=green]
>>"rgee_f" <neprouto8w@jet able.org> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>news:bc84d542 .0402161655.4d4 5d5c2@posting.g oogle.com...
>>[color=darkred]
>>>Try this:
>>>
>>><a href="javascrip t:history.go(-1)"> return to previous page</a>
>>>
>>>HTH[/color]
>>
>>I know this one, but then I would have to remember how many pages a
>>called since then... And I read that with go you can give a location
>>as parameter...[/color]
>
>
> No,
>
> use this:
>
> <a href="javascrip t:location.href =URL">
> return to specified previous page</a>
>
>[/color]

<a href="howToUseT heBackButton.ht ml" onclick="locati on.href=URL">
return to specified previous page</a>



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