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Back link
Documents Back link use only on transactional services or multi-page forms, avoiding content pages and breadcrumbs, preserving previously entered information under WCAG 2.2 redundant-entry guidance, top-left placement before main, and button rendering when posting form data back.
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What this source can teach
Use this source to compare a documented solution with the task and states in your own product.
- Start with the original. Open the source and find the guidance or example relevant to your task.
- Trace the connection. Use the claim notes below to see how this site applies the source to specific patterns.
- Check the setting. Compare the source's platform, people, and constraints with your own decision.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Back link | Choose a Back link on question pages and other multi-page transaction pages where users may need to return one step. | Activating the Back link returns one service step or previous transaction page, not a parent hierarchy page. | NHS limits Back links to transactional services or forms, documents redundant-entry restoration, top-left placement, and button-backed variants when posting form data. |
Evidence Role
This source is treated as pattern-library evidence. Its value comes from the specific claims and setting described above.
Publisher: NHS Digital service manual. Last checked: .