HistoryBack Meta Tag

History:Back (Navigation) Syntax
<a href="history:back">

The following example shows how to navigate to the previous address using an anchor tag:

<a href="history:back">Back to Previous Page</a>

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<!-- The following example shows how to navigate to the previous address using an anchor tag: --> <a href="history:back">Back to Previous Page</a>

The following example shows how to navigate to the previous address using JavaScript:

<script> function goBack() { document.location = 'history:back'; } </script>

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<!-- The following example shows how to navigate to the previous address using JavaScript: --> <script> function goBack() { document.location = 'history:back'; } </script>

Interaction with Browser's History Stack

The browser component on Windows Mobile has no history stack other than that provided by PocketBrowser, so this History:Back tag is the only way to navigate to a previous page (as well as the Back Button). Windows CE's browser component has its own history stack accessed via Javascript's history.go(n), this is not compatible with PocketBrowser's history and the History:Back tag should be used in preference.

Supported Platforms	Windows CE, Windows Mobile
Persistence	This navigation instruction is actioned once
Min. Requirements	None