Posted by Philip Hallstrom on 09/01/05 23:43

> Philip Hallstrom wrote:
>> Then use an HTML meta refresh (or javascript, just not Header("Location...)
>> to redirect them to another page.
>
> Why not header("Location...")? Just out of interest -- it's always worked for
> me, and it's a much better way to redirect users for many reasons[1] (like
> not breaking the back button).
>
> [1] http://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/reback

For some reason (and maybe it's no longer true) I've had problems setting
a cookie and then doing a header("Location..."). Seems some browsers
wouldn't pick up the cookie.

Now... when this happened (could have been as early as 98) I don't recall,
but it's always stuck with me and I usually end up spitting back a little
javascript to send the user wherever it is I want them to go...

-philip

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