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how to detect the back button being pressed on the web to return to the previous page without the button on the web

17th Nov 2019, 1:43 AM
Avirur Rahman
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In the callback function of keydown event, the parameter is event, compare event.keyCode with the keycode value of keyboard backspace button. Read: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/keydown_event and https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/keyCode
17th Nov 2019, 2:00 AM
Gordon
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on keydown keyCode
17th Nov 2019, 1:46 AM
Gordon
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Avirur Rahman Did you mean the backspace button on keyboard, or back button of the browser? I think you meant the latter option but please clarify this : )
17th Nov 2019, 3:25 AM
Ipang
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Avirur Rahman Okay bro, thanks for clarification ๐Ÿ‘ I asked because your question said "back button being pressed on the web to return to the previous page" ๐Ÿ˜
17th Nov 2019, 3:37 AM
Ipang
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Ipang I mean the backspace button๐Ÿ˜„
17th Nov 2019, 3:31 AM
Avirur Rahman
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Ipang well, before returning to the previous page I want to display a message like an alert / confirm
17th Nov 2019, 3:55 AM
Avirur Rahman
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Gordon how to apply it give me an example
17th Nov 2019, 1:52 AM
Avirur Rahman
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