[FX.php List] PHP Header vs. Javascript location.replace ?

[Kevin Futter]

On 20/7/06 8:37 AM, "Joel Shapiro" <jsfmp at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Last year at DevCon Lance Hallberg recommended using a javascript
> location.replace instead of php header (something about problems
> loading a header more than once?)
> 
> <script language="javascript">
> <!--
> location.replace("./Form2.php");
> -->
> </script>
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> -Joel

Anyone using any modern browser can turn JavaScript off, so please don't
rely on ANY JavaScript technique for basic or required functionality. It's
much better to handle this kind of redirect from the server. Multiple
headers can cause problems, but they will be fewer and more easily managed
than the corresponding JavaScript problems. People relying on assistive
technologies (screenreaders etc) for their browsing likely don't have access
to JavaScript at all.

If you do decide to use the above JS solution, just be aware that the HTML
comments surrounding the statement are redundant in a modern web setting,
and will in fact cause problems in a strict XHTML environment.

-- 
Kevin Futter
Webmaster, St. Bernard's College
http://www.sbc.melb.catholic.edu.au/



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