go back one page

[DianaH]

Does anyone know the code to tell a page to "go back" one level ... to the
page it was sent from.

I have a number of links that I need to repeat on different pages, but when
I add a "go back" button, I have to change the url that it goes to, on all
the pages.

Please and thanks.
Diana

 

[Wally S]

<a href="#" onClick="history.go(-1)">Back</a>

Wally S

 

[Trevor L.]

OR <a href="#" onClick="history.back()">Back</a>

Both do exactly the same.

 

[DianaH]

Do it matter where I place the code - does it need to be in close proximity
to the text/button?
Thanks for the responses Wally and Trevor.
Diana

 

[Murray]

It needs to be wrapped around the button, e.g.,

<a href="javascript:history.go(-1)"><img src="yourbutton.gif"></a>