I think this would do what you're looking for. <%= link_to 'Back', request.headers['HTTP_REFERER'] %>
Hope this helps, On Feb 17, 6:02 am, Frederick Cheung <frederick.che...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Feb 17, 10:35 am, Ralph Shnelvar <li...@ruby-forum.com> wrote: > > > Anthony Franco wrote: > > > Try: > > > > button_to "Back", :back > > > It does not have the same behavior. > > > If I understand the documentation, :back uses the referrer field. > > > Does Rails maintain a "per window" or "per tab" linked list of URLs? > > visited? > > Nope. (although I suppose you maintain such a list by collecting the > referrer on each page view). > If javascript is an option then history.go(-1) takes you one back. > What's wrong with the browser's back button ? > > Fred -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-t...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
