Can i detect/capture the Broswer Back button using javascript?

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Is there a way to catch the back button event in javascript?

In my application,the user can enter data eithe add or modify those modification is saved into database using ajax.After all the modifications is completed in the screen then user will be finalized the data.In the time,user accediently click on Browser 'Back' Button.

So,what i need is,if user clicked without 'Update' button then if clicks the Browser 'Back' button.i want to shown the alert message.So,How to detect/capture the 'Back' Button.Please help me

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 01 '12 at 07:43

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You could use the window.onbeforeunload event

answered Mar 01 '12 at 07:43

Jibi Abraham

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 01 '12 at 18:02

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<body onunload="Unloader()">
<script type="text/javascript">
    function Unloader() {
    }
</script>

edited Mar 01 '12 at 18:02

epascarello

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answered Mar 01 '12 at 07:49

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Can i detect/capture the Broswer Back button using javascript?

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