Detect browser back button

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Can we detect browser back button clicked in javascript?
I am using onbeforeunload() function in my page.
But this function calls everytime- on back button click, on refresh

Can we check that back button is clicked?

Posted 22-Aug-12 3:22am

Sweetynewb

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ridoy 22-Aug-12 12:21pm

yes,you can check whether back button is clicked

Sweetynewb 23-Aug-12 0:38am

How we can disable it? Can you give me example?
i dont want to call onbeforeunload() function on back button.

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Christian Graus · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-22T03:28:00

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This is asked at least once a day. The answer is always the same. you can't reliably detect it, and if you try to stop it from happening, your hack can easily be broken by someone who wants it to be. The best thing is to write your site properly so the back button doesn't do anything you don't want it to.

Posted 22-Aug-12 3:28am

Christian Graus

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ridoy 22-Aug-12 12:20pm

good answer..+5