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TaL · #1 04-01-2009, 08:28 AM

Just wondering about this as I have found a lot of info on this and everyone has an opinion of what method is best. I like the auto redirecting process used here so I figured I would see what method you use here

webwizzy · #2 04-01-2009, 01:25 PM

You can also use a simple META refresh

HTML Code:

<head>
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL=http://example.com">
</head>

where 5 is the number of seconds to delay before redirecting and URL is the location to redirect to.

TaL · #3 04-01-2009, 07:38 PM

I have read that by using the refresh method, you can break the back button...Any experience with this?

webwizzy · #4 04-01-2009, 08:16 PM

I have read that by using the refresh method, you can break the back button...Any experience with this?

As Said by TaL

Yeah, if the redirect happens quickly (less than 2-3 seconds), readers with older browsers can't hit the "Back" button. This is a usability problem.

btw, If you want a permanent redirect to some location, you can also use .htaccess 301 redirect which is considered as Search engine friendly redirects.

TaL · #5 04-01-2009, 08:51 PM

Thanks for that...just so I understand though...are you saying that if you use a time of more than 3 seconds then the refresh method is not going to break the back button?

webwizzy · #6 04-01-2009, 09:52 PM

yup that is what I meant.

But would be best if you actually test it yourself on different browsers. And let me know the results too

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Best method for creating an Auto redirector?