Getting website before or home page

Question

Is there any way to get the url of the website the user was on before loading the current website or just a quick way to redirect to it? I understand there is document.referrer but I need something more ubiquitous.

Also, is there any way to get the users browser home page (or any of the browser settings for that matter)? Now, I don't need the exact URL but a means to, for example, a user to click on a button and get redirected to his homepage.

I understand there are many security concerns over this, but really anything will do.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1369450/sending-user-to-their-browsers-home-page-using-javascript — Patrick Hofman, Apr 18 '14 at 13:45
@PatrickHofman: `window.home()` seems to only work in Firefox. It doesn't work in Chrome. — gen_Eric, Apr 18 '14 at 13:45
@RocketHazmat I would like to test it for UX reasons. For example, the user would be redirected to the last site/ he visited after he hits the logout button. Or his homepage. — user3525134, Apr 18 '14 at 13:46
@user3525134: Personally, I don't think I'd like that "feature", but that's just me. — gen_Eric, Apr 18 '14 at 13:47
You might be able to use [`window.history`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/API/DOM/Manipulating_the_browser_history) for your needs. As for getting/redirecting to the homepage, not many browsers browsers support that. — gen_Eric, Apr 18 '14 at 13:49
@RocketHazmat I think neither would I. It is a client wish. And a test is exactly that, an assessment. — user3525134, Apr 18 '14 at 13:58

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 18 '14 at 13:46

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script>
function goBack()
  {
  window.history.go(-2)
  }
</script>
</head>
<body>

<button onclick="goBack()">Go 2 pages back</button>

</body>
</html>

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But Why?

answered Apr 18 '14 at 13:46

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For UX purposes. I guess I will need to track how many times the user has clicked on a link within the website and then use this number in the back function. Thanks. – user3525134 Apr 18 '14 at 13:56

Getting website before or home page

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