go back where you came from link doesn't do anything

[RayBB]

Problem

I'm on mobile so can't investigate more but the link doesn't do anything and I can't even copy it. Not sure what's up with that.

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https://openlibrary.org/works/OL264247W

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1. Go to ...
2. Do ...

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• Environment (prod, dev, local): prod

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[mekarpeles]

Here's my assumption of what is happening. Someone uses a separate app, like slack, where there is no js history, to go to an Open Library page which has a "go back" link powered by javascript and clicking this link does nothing.

The impact is pretty minimal, granted it's a bit confusing. The proposed solution is, when the javascript history.go(-1); (which is what powers the go back link) is not defined, then either: default to Open Library homepage or, if there's a non-hacky way, don't show the link.

Acceptance criteria: @jimchamp suggests also moving the link action out of inline html and into js to handle either the history.go(-1) or redirect to openlibrary.org homepage.

[schu96]

Hello, I'd like to be assigned to this issue