Javascript page redirect from Ajax script

Question

Due to some unforeseen reason, I cannot use a *.php extension for my page. And I need to put conditional redirection in the page.

I plan to use *.html, and javascript/Ajax to call a PHP which evaluates the condition and accordingly sends back a redirection command.

The condition is being evaluated, but how can I give a redirection command from this internal PHP is not clear to me.

Peeter · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-29 10:14:31Z

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You can actually map all your .html files to .php using .htaccess.

If that doesn't work for you, your logic should be as follows:

PHP:

echo json_encode(array("redirect_url" => $url));

Javascript with jQuery (assuming you require AJAX to redirect):

$.getJSON("PHP/Controller/Url", function(data) {
    window.location.href = data.redirect_url;
});

Javascript (if you simply serve a static html file)

<script>
window.location.href = "redirect_url";
</script>

answered Aug 29, 2012 at 10:14

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tomsv · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-29 10:14:12Z

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You can use

window.location = "http://new-url"

or

window.location.href = "http://new-url"

answered Aug 29, 2012 at 10:14

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Passerby · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-29 10:14:32Z

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In JS,

location.assign("http://www.google.com")

will redirect your current frame to Google.

So don't send redirect header in PHP, send "flags" in response body and use JS to redirect.

answered Aug 29, 2012 at 10:14

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