jQuery Back Button (go to previous page)

By Sam Deering March 05, 2011

jQuery/JavaScript code snippet to simulate a back button based on the users last web page.

$(document).ready(function(){
	$('a.back').click(function(){
		parent.history.back();
		return false;
	});
});

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Sam Deering

Sam Deering is a Front-end Web Developer who specialises in JavaScript & jQuery. Sam is driven and passionate about sharing his knowledge to educate others.

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http://www.ChiefAlchemist.com Mark “Chief Alchemist” Simchock

Simply yet helpful, thanks.

But what if there is no history? For example, the page’s URL is shared via social media. Might there be an easy way to suppress the displaying the link that is assigned the .back?
http://www.ChiefAlchemist.com Mark “Chief Alchemist” Simchock

Never mind :) Found it…

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5490466/javascript-jquery-back-button-so-long-as-last-page-was-part-of-current-site

Thanks!
http://technoslab.blogspot.com Manish

Very useful and handy.
ksankalpa

thanks a lot ,,common solution for most problems
mimi

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history.back(); also working for mee
Gary

Thanks Sam, please could you let me know where to add the code.
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You save my life, thanks!
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Thanks! This really helper!
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Thanks!
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!!!Th@nks!!!
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thanks, mate.