How to write the code for the back button?

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tintincutes picture tintincutes · Sep 7, 2010 · Viewed 124k times · Source

I have a php code here and I would like to create a "back" href to get me back to where I was before. Here's what I have:

<input type="submit" <a href="#" onclick="history.back();">"Back"</a>

     <html>
     <head></head>
     <body>

     <?php
     // get form selection
     $day = $_GET['day'];
     // check value and select appropriate item
      if ($day == 1) {
      $special = 'Chicken in oyster sauce';
         }
      elseif ($day == 2) {
      $special = 'French onion soup';
       }
      elseif ($day == 3) {
       $special = 'Pork chops with mashed potatoes and green salad';
        }
      else {
      $special = 'Fish and chips';
      }
      ?>

      <h2>Today's special is:</h2>
       <?php echo $special; ?>
       <input type="submit" <a href="#" onclick="history.back();">"Back"</a>
       </body>
       </html>

Answer

GSto picture GSto · Sep 7, 2010 
<button onclick="history.go(-1);">Back </button>

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