Inconsistency with window.history.back()

Question

I have the following code in an MVC view that I\'m using to test window.history.back()

Answer 1

$('#cancelButton').click(function(e){
    e.preventDefault();

    /* ... code ... */
});

Answer 2

The browser is probably interpreting the button as a submit button and submitting the form, thus causing a page refresh. Adding type="button" will prevent that.

<button type="button">Cancel</button>