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Sky
Sky

Reputation: 203

How do I insert an entry into browsing history via JavaScript

How do I insert an entry into browsing history so back button goes to different page 1st click then original page on 2nd click?

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I just need a script that will allow me to insert an entry in the browsing history so when back button is hit, the user will be taken to my special page.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 5070

Answers (2)

Orion Edwards
Orion Edwards

Reputation: 123692

You can't directly manipulate the browsing history.

Such a feature would be seen as a security hole (and it would be), so I doubt that any browsers would ever implement it.

You might be able to hack around it however by doing something like this:

NOTE: This entirely hinges around the assumption that the referrer will get changed by the back button. I don't think this actually happens, so it more than likely won't work, but hey.

You have two pages, PageA and PageB.

  • The user hits PageA
  • The page (on the client, using javascript) checks the HTTP referrer, and if it is not PageB, then it immediately redirects the user to PageB.
  • Now that you're on PageB, if the user clicks the back button, it will go back to PageA.
  • PageA will check the referrer, it willmay be PageB, so there is no redirect.

Upvotes: 1

IEnumerator
IEnumerator

Reputation: 2972

Here is a link to a jQuery Plugin:

jQuery Plugin

Upvotes: 3

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