Answer by HarlemSquirrel for 'Back' browser action in Ruby on Rails
This is working in Rails 5.1 along with Turbolinks.link_to 'Back', 'javascript:history.back()'
View ArticleAnswer by Vlad Hilko for 'Back' browser action in Ruby on Rails
You can use js function window.history.back() = link_to 'Back', onclick: "window.history.back();"
View ArticleAnswer by Dan Andreasson for 'Back' browser action in Ruby on Rails
If you like me do not want the behaviour of link_to "cancel", :back you could implement a helper method which either links to the records index path or show path. (i.e teams_path or...
View ArticleAnswer by philler82 for 'Back' browser action in Ruby on Rails
Pay attention to this comment from the user rthbound! As he notes, link_to with the symbol :back does not always generate a “real” back event as if the user clicked on their browser’s Back button. It...
View ArticleAnswer by Pradeep Agrawal for 'Back' browser action in Ruby on Rails
This will work similarly as browser back button try this<%= link_to 'Back', 'javascript:history.go(-1);' %>
View ArticleAnswer by Jay Killeen for 'Back' browser action in Ruby on Rails
In Rails 4.2, I got it to work with this:<a href="javascript:history.back()">Refine Search</a>I stole this off of @cpm’s answer, except that link_to("Refine Search", :back) didn’t do the...
View ArticleAnswer by Mark A for 'Back' browser action in Ruby on Rails
Rails <= 4.0Usinglink_to_function "Back", "history.back()"seems to be exactly like hitting the back button in the browser. All inputted form data is still there when you get back.
View ArticleAnswer by cpm for 'Back' browser action in Ruby on Rails
You can use link_to("Hello", :back) to generate <a href="javascript:history.back()">Hello</a>.
View ArticleAnswer by Sophie Alpert for 'Back' browser action in Ruby on Rails
In Rails 3 and earlier:link_to_function "Back", "history.back()"In Rails 4, this method has been removed. See Andreas's comment.
View ArticleAnswer by Tilendor for 'Back' browser action in Ruby on Rails
Use<%= link_to 'Back', :back %>This is specificied in the RDoc hereThis generates some Javascript to navigate backward. I've just tested it, and it works.
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Can the 'Back' browser functionality be invoked from a Rails 'Back' link?
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