javascript:history.go(-1) can't work in the edge browser

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javascript:history.go(-1) can't work in the edge browser

yuanyu zheng 1

here's a question, when this page's jsp and next page's jsp does not in the same level directory, javascript:history.go(-1) can't work, it show page no found, what can i do?

Anonymous

2022-07-20T08:35:57.057+00:00

Hi @yuanyu zheng

Have you tested in other browsers like Chrome/Firefox to see if it works? Could you please open F12 devtools to check if there's any error in console?

I test with code like this <button onclick="history.go(-1)">Go 1 pages back</button> and it works well in Edge and other browsers. It will go to previous page if there is one. If the issue persists, could you please provide a minimal code snippet which can reproduce the issue? Then we can have a test and see how to help.
yuanyu zheng 1 Reputation point

2022-07-20T08:58:20.3+00:00

hi, i test this question today, it happens somestimes, but sometime it can work, it's very confused, my codes like this
<input type="button" value="test" onclick="javascript:history.go(-1);return false;"/>, and the result is
yuanyu zheng 1 Reputation point

2022-07-20T09:12:50.603+00:00

path: test/a/1.jsp, test/b/2.jsp,
like this two jsp, if they doesn't in the same directory, then 2.jsp can't go to 1.jsp.
Anonymous

2022-07-20T09:50:17.487+00:00
Hi @yuanyu zheng

Does the issue happen in other browser?

I test like what you did but still can't reproduce the issue. Is the url in 404 error the correct path of the page? You can copy and paste the url in Edge address bar to check if it can work.

Could you please try to edit the code to this onclick="window.history.go(-1); return false;" and test again?

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Anonymous

2022-07-20T08:35:57.057+00:00

Hi @yuanyu zheng

Have you tested in other browsers like Chrome/Firefox to see if it works? Could you please open F12 devtools to check if there's any error in console?

I test with code like this <button onclick="history.go(-1)">Go 1 pages back</button> and it works well in Edge and other browsers. It will go to previous page if there is one. If the issue persists, could you please provide a minimal code snippet which can reproduce the issue? Then we can have a test and see how to help.
yuanyu zheng 1 Reputation point

2022-07-20T08:58:20.3+00:00

hi, i test this question today, it happens somestimes, but sometime it can work, it's very confused, my codes like this
<input type="button" value="test" onclick="javascript:history.go(-1);return false;"/>, and the result is
yuanyu zheng 1 Reputation point

2022-07-20T09:12:50.603+00:00

path: test/a/1.jsp, test/b/2.jsp,
like this two jsp, if they doesn't in the same directory, then 2.jsp can't go to 1.jsp.
Anonymous

2022-07-20T09:50:17.487+00:00

Hi @yuanyu zheng

Does the issue happen in other browser?

I test like what you did but still can't reproduce the issue. Is the url in 404 error the correct path of the page? You can copy and paste the url in Edge address bar to check if it can work.

Could you please try to edit the code to this onclick="window.history.go(-1); return false;" and test again?

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