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Redirect Webpage

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Summary

This lesson discusses how to direct visitors to another page using JavaScript. Redirects are useful after logging in, after a form is sent, or when an old address has been moved. You'll compare window.location.href, assign(), and replace() and understand when redirects should be done on the server.

Key points

Window.location.href = 'url' directs the browser to a new address and adds a history entry.
Location.replace('url') change the current page without leaving the previous page on the Back button.
Redirect can be delayed by settingTimeout, for example to display a successful message first.
For permanent relocation and SEO, use HTTP 301 redirect on the server, not JavaScript.

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