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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T17:42:16+00:00 2026-05-15T17:42:16+00:00

href=# onclick=closeOrCancel() and history.go(-1) in that js method doesnt work in Chrome (neither history.back()

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href="#" onclick="closeOrCancel() and history.go(-1) in that js method doesnt work in Chrome (neither history.back())

It works with href="javascript:closeOrCancel()" , but Opera doesn’t allow href="javascript:...

How to make history go back using onclick= “myFunction()” ?

Edit: closeOrCancel() returns false

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    2026-05-15T17:42:16+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 5:42 pm

    Adding a return false; to the onclick code seems to be enough:

    <a href="#" onclick="closeOrCancel(); return false;">Go Back</a>
    
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