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The browser "back" button doesn't work

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#787 opened on Apr 10, 2018

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bug: confirmedgood first issue

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Description

The browser "back" button doesn't work after clicking a fragment link (/page => /page#something).

URL changes back from /page#something to /page, but it has no effect on the scroll position.

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Research direction
Investigate the scroll restoration behavior when navigating with fragment links. Check the implementation of scroll handling in the React Router or custom scroll management code.
Tech stack
javascriptreact
Domain
frontenddocumentation
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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75