Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 02/26/06 21:15

Jim Higson wrote:

> Jonathan N. Little wrote:
>
>
>>firstcustomer@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>Jonathan N. Little wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>firstcustomer@gmail.com wrote:
>>>><snip>
>>>>
>>>>>Still not got it (my form) work, I know next to nothing about
>>>>>Javascript hence my problems. I've googled like you suggested, but I
>>>>>can't find an example of what I need.
>>>>
>>>>Aw c'mon Neil! The first results page in Google for the three search
>>>>words 'javascript location object' all yielded valid pages on how to use
>>>>the location object. You have do a little work for yourself ;-)
>>>>
>>>
>>>The only problem Jonathan, is that I know next to nothing about
>>>Javascript, so the pages that I found mean nothing to me...
>>
>>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=javascript+tutorial&btnG=Google+Search
>
>
> Or, even:
>
> javascript:location.replace("http://www.google.com/search?q=javascript+tutorial")
>
> If you are using a Javascript-enabled browser to read this, and the portal
> you're reading on linkifies all URLs (not just the http ones), clicking
> that *may* just work.
>
> If not, well, that shows the problems with using javascript for core
> functionality.
>

I (and others) have warned the OP of the problem of his reliance on
JavaScript in his design however he is committed to this strategy. I
have answered his questions with the footnote that although it is
possible to do with JavaScript, server-side is a far better solution.

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Take care,

Jonathan
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