Dynamic form "Cancel" redirect problem in frames - bugfix?

My question: Is there a "long run" down side to my implementing this modification to style.js?
The below post by Ionut:MX Division Support Specialist worked for me as a solution to a current form "click cancel" redirect navigation problem:
When a DWtoolbox dynamic form wizard form is placed on a page within frames, clinking on cancel does not return a user to the list that sent them to the form. The user is sent somewhere else.
Begin Ionut post-------------
If you don't need to add extra parameters to the "Edit" button, you can solve the redirect problem by editing the "/includes/skins/style.js" file and replace:
nxt_list_edit_link_form(this, myinput.previousSibling.href);
with:
nxt_list_edit_link_form(this, a.href);
End----------------------
Thanks Ionut for the tip and anyone in support for letting me know if this is a safe mod for the long run,
Steve M

Hi Marny,
Hello Steve. I am new to Adobe & very confused. You seem to grasp the program very nicely, please help Me?
I´m not not Steve, however -- what problem do you have exactly, and is this problem related to the "Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox" extension or related to Dreamweaver ?
If it´s related to ADDT, please describe your problem by starting a new thread -- if it´s related to Dreamweaver, please post your questions in the general Dreamweaver forums.
Cheers,
Günter Schenk
Adobe Community Expert, Dreamweaver

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