What are the potential pitfalls of using JavaScript's history.back() function for navigating back to a previous page in a PHP form?

Potential pitfalls of using JavaScript's history.back() function for navigating back to a previous page in a PHP form include the possibility of the user losing form data if they navigate away from the page and then return using the browser's back button. To solve this issue, you can implement a server-side redirect using PHP to ensure that the form data is retained. 

<?php
session_start();

if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
  // Process form data
  
  // Redirect to previous page
  header('Location: ' . $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']);
  exit;
}
?>

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JavaScript history.back() PHP form navigation potential pitfalls

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