You can use history.go(-1) to go back. Also, there is document.referrer string, but it could be empty.
On Jan 18, 2008 5:24 PM, Simon Cockayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am on a webpage...how do I know what page the browser was previously > showing. > > I think Javascript History object is the ticket...but STRICT mode in > Firefox seems to tell me that I don't have permission to access it. > > NOTE: I don't want to use the History object to go back or forward...I > just want to know what the previous page was...so I can create a button to > go back to it... > > Cheers, > > Simon > > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* -- Алексей ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
