Changing the Window Location

Using Javascript we are able to change the URL referenced in our browser. This may be used for creating onclick actions for iamges, form buttons, or perhaps as a redirect on a page which is no longer in use.

Using Javascript the location for the current browser is set using

window.location.href = url('newpagelocation.html')

As an example, within the head of the html page add

<SCRIPT language="JavaScript">
function redirect() {
window.location = 'http://www.newpagelocation.com'
}
</SCRIPT>

and in the body of the page add

<FORM ID="Form1">
  <INPUT onclick="redirect()" type="button" value="Next" ID="Button1" NAME="Button1">
</FORM>

If the aim is to reload the current page, then there is a simpler specific method.

window.location.reload()

NAT September 2005 (Revised)