Does anyone know of a better back link in php than the normal javascript history one, specifically when pulling from mysql and clicking on a result in a list then a back button to go back to that exact list. I want to use pagination but even just a back link to the list would be great.
Thanks for any input
Well, you'd basically have the option of using the Javascript back method, or build a link that contains a variable in the link to signify the exact list, so your code could parse that and rebuild your list like it was done originally.
You can use $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']..i'm not really sure of any other way.
that's what I thought you'd say
how does this work?
cheerio wrote:You can use $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']..i'm not really sure of any other way.
echo "http://" . $_SERVER["HTTP_HOST"] . "/" . basename($_SERVER["HTTP_REFERER"]);Not really reliable, but neither is relying on javascript. 
How reliable is the browser's back button? 
Right on Weed, but in the interest of designing an interface that immerses people to the point of being able to avoid the browser's buttons (as a whole)... humor them... That's one thing that makes for a great design element isn't it?
Maybe. But personally I notice I've never used such a facility even when it was available; my first reaction to wanting to "go back a page" is always to hit backspace or alt-left.
