Can I get the history.back() function to work in Chrome when using the file:// protocol?

Question

I\'m building an application in an environment where I\'m restricted to using the local file system and a browser (i.e. running a server isn\'t an option). I have a generic

Answer 1

For some reason in chrome, you have to add return false after calling history.go(-1)

Change your function to:

function goBack(evt) {
// Check to see if override is needed here

// If no override needed, call history.back()
history.go(-1);
return false;
}