In some browsers that is what will happen on a form, is that will process the infromation twice. --- "Richard S. Crawford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've done something similar like this: > > < a href="javascript:window.back()" >Click here to go back< /a > > > In the situations in which I've used it, the form data from the previous > page is still in the form fields. > > Potential downsides of this approach: the data has not yet been > processed. Or, if it has been, you run the risk of processing it > twice. Also, it may be unreliable depending on how the user's cache is set > up (though I've never had any problems reported to me). > > So, it may or may not suit your needs. > > > At 09:44 AM 12/6/2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >I think I'm making this harder or more confusing than it really needs to be. > > > >I have a form that is spread out over four pages. I want to be able to give > >the user the opportunity to return to page 1 from page 3, for example, by > >providing a regular link on page 3 to return to page1. When they click on > >this link, I want the info. originally entered in page 1 to still be there. > > > >Do I need to use sessions to do this or is there another way? > > > >Thank you, Shawna > > > >-- > >PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sliante, > Richard S. Crawford > > http://www.mossroot.com > AIM: Buffalo2K ICQ: 11646404 Y!: rscrawford > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "It is only with the heart that we see rightly; what is essential is > invisible to the eye." --Antoine de Saint Exupéry > > "Push the button, Max!" > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
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