I am trying to create a link in JS that moves the person the page from where he has come from. Here is the code.
<script language="javascript">
function Jump()
{
document.href=document.referrer;
}
</script>
Here is the html,
<a href="#" onclick="Jump();">Skip and Continue</a>
Now when the user clicks on the link, nothing happens. Please guide me where I am doing wrong. Thanks
how about using the below code to move back
history.back();
Many browsers will not use document.referrer for privacy reasons, especially if the referrer is from another domain.
Instead, try onclick="history.go(-1)" instead of your Jump() function.
It is better to bind a click listener than use onclick.
Try changing it to this:
<a id="myLink" href="#">Skip and Continue</a>
And Javascript:
<script type="text/javascript">
document.getElementById('myLink').addEventListener('click', function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
document.location.href=document.referrer; //actually better as "history.back()"
}
</script>
It is not document.href but window.location.href...
<script>
function Jump(){
if(document.referrer)location.href=document.referrer;
else history.back();
}
</script>
(If you used the jump to get to the current page, there is no referrer.)
