javascript:history.back() on pages and not events

Question

I have an ASPX page that contains a link to "javascript:history.back()"

The problem is that page contains a gridview that changes with events (ex. a column is sorted). Now when I click the link to "javascript:history.back()", it just reverses the event but instead I want to go back to the last page (bypassing all the events).

Is there a simple way to do this?

Answer 1

You'll have to save the referring page's URL when your page first gets called. Then use this URL in your "Back" links.

Answer 2

use request.urlReferrer, put this in the hidden field when page is load, like....

  if (!Page.IsPostBack)

{
hdfRefrerPath.Value = Request.UrlReferrer.PathAndQuery.Substring(Request.UrlReferrer.PathAndQuery.LastIndexOf("/") + 1);
}

....where hdfRefrerPath is hidden field.