Header location previous page, start at the bottom

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I am currently using;

header('Location: '. $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']) ;

Is there a way of directing to the bottom of this page, as opposed to referring back to the top?

`Location: http://example.com/oldpage.html#anchor_at_bottom_of_page`, but as Dagon said, the referer is UTTERLY unreliable. — Marc B, Mar 18 '14 at 19:55
Storing the previous page in a session or using js seems infinitely more up to the task indeed. — Wrikken, Mar 18 '14 at 19:59
One has to wonder why it still even exists (`$_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']`) and why they came up with it in the first place. BIG QUESTION MARK. — Funk Forty Niner, Mar 18 '14 at 20:01

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:57

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Don't rely on server-side client details. Instead, you can try using JS. See: Can I detect when a user gets to a page using the back button? for more info.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:57

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answered Mar 18 '14 at 19:56

Rob W

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"shouldn't rely anything client-side" then you say JS, which is completely client side – Mar 18 '14 at 19:57
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" Instead, you can try using JS" still totally contradictory – Mar 18 '14 at 20:00
The point of the answer is "You shouldn't rely on client-side information on the server side (such as headers)". – Rob W Mar 18 '14 at 20:01
Remove `Instead, you can try using JS` then. I agree with Dagon. – Funk Forty Niner Mar 18 '14 at 20:03
I've rephrased it. Cheers. – Rob W Mar 18 '14 at 20:03

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