creating a back button...how?

Bob ~ Maybe I'm missing something here, but doesn't a browser itself have a Back ( and Forward ) button for this purpose? ...So a Back button within a page isn't necessary.

Bob,

I would think the easiest way to do this is to create an object or piece of text where your back button is desired and turn it into a hyperlink (to your desired page) in the info browser.
With this method you will have to make a different back button for each page, or simply copy one that you have made and change its hyperlink destination on each page.
You can see an example of this method on my website http://www.studi02design.com
I hope this helps,

-V

Either create a shape for the button or use text and link the item to the previous page via the Inspector/Link/Link pane. There's an option "One of my pages" where you select the page in the site you want to link to.

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I would use a text based link as a shape based link will just add more "weight" to the page to be loaded.

this is unreal... for the simplest of thing.
OK, let's cut to the chase, add this one line to your pages using HTML Snippet:

<button type='button' target='_parent' onclick='javascript:history.back();' > Back Button </button>

resize the HTML Snippet box so the button shows up properly, that's it; it'll dynamically link to the previous page... it's all about javascript.
You can copy+paste the HTML Snippet to other page where you like to have a 'back button'.

Bob,

without getting into an argument
blue and grey are most definitely different colors
the list at the bottom of the page are NOT links (site is still under construction)
the navigation bar runs up the side of the main graphic.

Now back to your issue, the example you described in your response is completely invalid "The issue is you don't know in advance what page to take them back to (if About Us can be accessed from any page), so creating a link won't work."
If you have access to every page in your site FROM every page in your site then yes you are correct.
Usually pages like "about us" or "contact us" are listings in the main navigation bar which is present and in the same location on every page, which completely nullifies the need for a back button...........

I'm not sure anyone, including myself fully understands what you are trying to achieve here (and not for a lack of trying)
It sounds like the HTML code that a previous viewer posted for you is going to be your best bet

Sorry I couldn't help more
-V

this is unreal... for the simplest of thing.

my last remark was not aiming at any one, it was aiming at this forum in general.
it's unreal, cuz people got you 'round-n-round in circle' when they don't understand your question and what you want to do.

I think it is absurd to expect iWeb users to be Javascript programers.

as for javascript: iweb is loaded with javascript, in every iweb page there is iWebSite.js file, this file included Prototype.js javascript framework -it's a big framework, takes lotsa time of lotsa people to do, even apple uses it in its site-.

so any iweb javascript knowledge is that much legs-up for you.

Hac..

You already know it's sometimes hard to soar with eagles...

Thanks for that nice little piece of html--and btw, your fan base is still mega huge.

Cheers man.

-Mark