Sending visitor back 2 pages on 'history'

[^KoalaBear^]

Hi everyone!
Can somebody please help me with the js code that will send a visitor back a certain number of pages.. in this case 2.. on the click of an image.gif?
Cheers
KB...
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[glenngv]

<a href="javascript:history.go(-2)"><img src="back.gif"></a>

[JustAsking]

Koala,

Do you mean something as simple as this:

<p><a href="javascript:history.back(2);"><img src="image.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a></p>

or have I misunderstood.

[^KoalaBear^]

Many thanks fellas... I think either might do the trick. My site is down at the moment so I'll try them as soon as we're back up!
KB...

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[glenngv]

Originally posted by JustAsking
Koala,

Do you mean something as simple as this:

<p><a href="javascript:history.back(2);"><img src="image.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a></p>

or have I misunderstood.

history.back() method has no parameter. It just go to the previous page which is equivalent to history.go(-1)

even if you specify history.back(2), it will still go 1 page back.

so the only solution is to use history.go(-2)

[^KoalaBear^]

Thanks for the further advice, Mate... I'm sure JA will appreciate it too!
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[JustAsking]

erhhh..

I use history.back(2) and it DOES go back 2nd last previous page visited. Why would it do that if what you explained is correct?

[glenngv]

i read the javascript reference from devguru (http://www.devguru.com/Technologies/ecmascript/quickref/history.html) to verify the syntax of history.back() and it doesn't mention of any parameter in this method.
And I tested history.back(2) before i posted just to make sure, and it only went one page back! Im using IE 5.5.