I’ve tried searching, but have not found an answer.
I would like to have a link on a page that will go back to the page the user has just come from, rather than a specific page.
Can do?
Tony
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Those links require JavaScript, so there’s no point displaying them if the user isn’t allowing script to run. As an amended version of Jerry’s suggestion, the following link will only be visible if scripts are enabled:
document.write('Go Back');
Added: You might add this code using Insert > Web Component > “Advanced” > HTML (I don’t recall the exact name). This ensures that FP will not try to improve on it.
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