Hoosgot

http://www.gijsk.com/blog/2008/10/backforward-and-js-xhr-url-manipulation/ asks Hoosgot,

Steps to reproduce: Go to your Facebook inbox page, pick a random message, and start typing a reply Halfway through, realize you want to read a different message before finishing this one. ‘Accidentally’ left-click instead of middle-click the link at the top for the inbox. Hit escape to stop the load so as to be able to still have the text you type Expected result: Stop loading the inbox page, get to keep your written stuff Actual result: This is JavaScript executing. There’s no stopping it from throwing away your text anymore by returning to the inbox - and what’s worse, the back/forward history is so confused by what’s going on (as you hit escape) that it won’t be able …

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