How to make an HTML back link?

This solution has the benefit of showing the URL of the linked-to page on hover, as most browsers do by default, instead of history.go(-1) or similar:

<script>
    document.write('<a href="' + document.referrer + '">Go Back</a>');
</script>

And another way:

<a href="javascript:history.back()">Go Back</a>