How to make a button to act as browser back button?

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I am working on Joomla. I want to create a button so that if I click on that button browser redirects to previously processed page.How to make a button to act like browser's back button? This question was asked earlier here.I tried all those solutions. but none is working for me. Plaese answer this question. Thanks in advance.

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 31 '14 at 09:37

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<button onclick="window.history.back()">Go back</button>

Read more about it here: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/API/DOM/Manipulating_the_browser_history

Try the button here: http://jsfiddle.net/GTQ48/

answered Mar 31 '14 at 09:37

Shomz

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Nice, the original answer got a downvote... – Shomz Mar 31 '14 at 09:52

score 4 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

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JavaScript button:

<button onclick="window.history.go(-1)">Back</button>

Source: Go back button in a page

edited May 23 '17 at 12:18

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answered Mar 31 '14 at 09:38

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-1 for copying my answer. – Shomz Mar 31 '14 at 09:42
Actually, I got it from http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13511679/go-back-button-in-a-page. It's a duplicate post really. – Alexander Grooff Mar 31 '14 at 09:43
Yeah, but still, should've left your original one. It's not cool. – Shomz Mar 31 '14 at 09:43
My apologies, I'm still new here :) – Alexander Grooff Mar 31 '14 at 09:44
@shomz...that solution is not working for me.that is why I posted the question again.So that I could find some new solutions.Butttt :( – pk2218 Mar 31 '14 at 10:05

How to make a button to act as browser back button?

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