Javascript Question

While shouting G-UNIT, David Venn-Brown wrote this:
 > Notorious Sharif wrote:
 >
  > > You know how some links have javascript embedded in them? Like <a
  > > href="javascript:history.go(-1)"></a>... Would this still work if
  > > javascript is disabled?
 >
 > Nope. In fact it would be a benefit to humanity if that code didn't
 > work
 > full stop. I hope you aren't intending to make a back button...

Actually am using it as a back button... what are other alternatives?

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"David Venn-Brown" <davidvb.DeleteThis@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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 > Notorious Sharif wrote:
 >
  > > You know how some links have javascript embedded in them? Like <a
  > > href="javascript:history.go(-1)"></a>... Would this still work if
javascript
  > > is disabled?
 >
 > Nope. In fact it would be a benefit to humanity if that code didn't work
 > full stop. I hope you aren't intending to make a back button...

For a back button it's better than nothing. 99% [1] of your visitors will
be able to use it anyway.

[1] As near as makes no difference guess at the number of surfers using IE
and Javascript enabled.
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Notorious Sharif wrote:
 > While shouting G-UNIT, David Venn-Brown wrote this:
  >> Notorious Sharif wrote:
  >>
   >>> You know how some links have javascript embedded in them? Like <a
   >>> href="javascript:history.go(-1)"></a>... Would this still work if
   >>> javascript is disabled?
  >>
  >> Nope. In fact it would be a benefit to humanity if that code didn't
  >> work
  >> full stop. I hope you aren't intending to make a back button...
 >
 > Actually am using it as a back button... what are other alternatives?

upgrade to a browser that has a back button - there's a few around now ;o)

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Notorious Sharif wrote:

 > While shouting G-UNIT, David Venn-Brown wrote this:
 >
  >>Notorious Sharif wrote:
  >>
  >>
   >>>You know how some links have javascript embedded in them? Like <a
   >>>href="javascript:history.go(-1)"></a>... Would this still work if
   >>>javascript is disabled?
  >>
  >>Nope. In fact it would be a benefit to humanity if that code didn't
  >>work
  >>full stop. I hope you aren't intending to make a back button...
 >
 >
 > Actually am using it as a back button... what are other alternatives?

As William said.

If you are really needing it for some navigation within your site, I'm
sure you could work out a simple PHP script. I dunno how accurate
HTTP_REFFERER or whatever it is, is, but you could possible use that,
and/or sessions, and/or url encoding.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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While shouting G-UNIT, David Venn-Brown wrote this:
 > Notorious Sharif wrote:
 >
  > > While shouting G-UNIT, David Venn-Brown wrote this:
  > >
   > >>Notorious Sharif wrote:
   > >>
   > >>
   > >>>You know how some links have javascript embedded in them? Like <a
   > >>>href="javascript:history.go(-1)"></a>... Would this still work if
   > >>>javascript is disabled?
   > >>
   > >>Nope. In fact it would be a benefit to humanity if that code didn't
   > >>work
   > >>full stop. I hope you aren't intending to make a back button...
  > >
  > >
  > > Actually am using it as a back button... what are other
  > > alternatives?
 >
 > As William said.
 >
 > If you are really needing it for some navigation within your site, I'm
 > sure you could work out a simple PHP script. I dunno how accurate
 > HTTP_REFFERER or whatever it is, is, but you could possible use that,
 > and/or sessions, and/or url encoding.

I mean I could always turn to PHP but was just looking for some HTML based
methods first.

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"David Venn-Brown" <davidvb.TakeThisOut@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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 > If you are really needing it for some navigation within your site, I'm
 > sure you could work out a simple PHP script. I dunno how accurate
 > HTTP_REFFERER or whatever it is, is, but you could possible use that,
 > and/or sessions, and/or url encoding.

Or a simple javascript back button.

Some browsers don't have back buttons, like the webphone in my local
shopping centre where I sometimes test sites.
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Notorious Sharif wrote:

 > While shouting G-UNIT, David Venn-Brown wrote this:
 >
  >>Notorious Sharif wrote:
  >>
  >>
   >>>While shouting G-UNIT, David Venn-Brown wrote this:
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>>Notorious Sharif wrote:
   >>>>
   >>>>
   >>>>
   >>>>>You know how some links have javascript embedded in them? Like <a
   >>>>>href="javascript:history.go(-1)"></a>... Would this still work if
   >>>>>javascript is disabled?
   >>>>
   >>>>Nope. In fact it would be a benefit to humanity if that code didn't
   >>>>work
   >>>>full stop. I hope you aren't intending to make a back button...
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>Actually am using it as a back button... what are other
   >>>alternatives?
  >>
  >>As William said.
  >>
  >>If you are really needing it for some navigation within your site, I'm
  >>sure you could work out a simple PHP script. I dunno how accurate
  >>HTTP_REFFERER or whatever it is, is, but you could possible use that,
  >>and/or sessions, and/or url encoding.
 >
 >
 > I mean I could always turn to PHP but was just looking for some HTML based
 > methods first.

Nope. Client side methods are only reliable insofar as they suck.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 22:14:55 GMT, "Notorious Sharif"
<sharif.TakeThisOut@nyc.rr.com> wrote:

 >You know how some links have javascript embedded in them? Like <a
 >href="javascript:history.go(-1)"></a>... Would this still work if javascript
 >is disabled?

You might want to consider something more like this -
(Qualifier: it's early, I'm on my first cup of joe, and I don't
feel like thinking much):

<a href="someplaceToGo.htm" onClick="history.go(-1);return false">
the link</a>

The onClick will be triggered in most JS capable browsers and will
do the back function. The return false at the end will tell the
browser not to execute the href. Since only 99% of users will get
the JS to run, you need to put a link in the href for the other 1%.
I'm not sure where you want to send them as a default.

Also, keep in mind that this will send them back off your site if
they came in from an external page.

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