Pure JavaScript

redirect()

NES2+Syntax

redirect(URL)

Description

The redirect function is a top-level function that is not associated with any core object. This function is used to redirect the requesting browser to the URL it was passed as a parameter.

Note

Use the addClient function to preserve client object properties and their values.

Example

Listing 8.101 checks to see if the browser asking for the page is Internet Explorer. The redirect function is then used to redirect the browser accordingly.

Listing 8.101 Using the redirect Function to Redirect a User's Browser

<SERVER> // Check to see if the browser is Internet Explorer if(request.agent.indexOf('MSIE') != -1){ redirect(addClient("/iepages/index.html")); // Redirect to another page if it is not ...