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Javascript back resubmitting form - help!!!

October 25, 2007 3:39pm

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#1 / Oct 25, 2007 3:39pm

julie p
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I have a form that uses the category name to feed a hidden field. the results page does NOT know that category.

I need to have a “back” button to go back from the search results page to the search page. I’ve chosen the javascript function as such:

<a href=”#” onClick=“history.go(-1)”>[image here]</a>

this takes me back to page no problem - but it resubmits the form!!! how can I keep that from happening? I need to go back and remember the previous state. Is there a referrer or previous url I can grab that won’t resubmit that page?

thanks!

[Mod Edit: Moved to the How To forum.]
#2 / Oct 25, 2007 4:45pm

julie p
282 posts

ok - i solved the problem by using php session variables and passing along the category in the session.