Android Webview shouldOverrideUrlLoading method

Question

When is shouldOverrideUrlLoading method called?

webView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient(){
    @Override
    public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {


    }
});

Is it called during initial loading of url? e.g. webView.loadUrl( "file:///android_asset/html/index.html");
Is it called everytime URL of webview changes?

Any reference? I didn't find one. Thanks

See [this answer](http://stackoverflow.com/a/6739042/1503078). I've also checked, `shouldOverrideUrlLoading` is not called when using loadUrl — erdemlal, Nov 29 '13 at 15:44

Pankaj Kumar · Answer 1 · 2015-07-21T11:06:09.990

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It does however, get called when the WebView to load a different URL from the one the user had requested.
Calling loadUrl() will also trigger the shouldOverrideUrlLoading() method. (Only when a new url is about to be loaded.)

Give the host application a chance to take over the control when a new url is about to be loaded in the current WebView. If WebViewClient is not provided, by default WebView will ask Activity Manager to choose the proper handler for the url. If WebViewClient is provided, return true means the host application handles the url, while return false means the current WebView handles the url.

Ref : public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading (WebView view, String url)

edited Jul 21 '15 at 11:06

answered May 21 '13 at 11:38

Pankaj Kumar

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No, simply calling `loadUrl()` will NOT trigger `shouldOverrideUrlLoading()`. Only when a new url is about to be loaded. – Henrique de Sousa Jul 20 '15 at 17:24
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@HenriquedeSousa Hey thanks for your precious downvote. It will help me to learn the concept once again :). Please add your answer, so it will be helpful for others and me too. – Pankaj Kumar Jul 21 '15 at 06:16
If you edit your message so people won't be mislead by your answer and lose precious time, I'll be very happy to upvote again :) – Henrique de Sousa Jul 21 '15 at 10:41
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@HenriquedeSousa Updated answer with your comment. – Pankaj Kumar Jul 21 '15 at 11:06
@PankajKumar `loadUrl` does not `shouldOverrideUrlLoading` trigger. Could you elaborate the second point? – Vikas Bansal Feb 10 '17 at 17:30

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 21 '13 at 11:39

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Below is the answer for your both the questions:

As per the document, it will manage every time new URL is about to load in current WebView.

answered May 21 '13 at 11:39

Paresh Mayani

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how about the initial url loaded in the webview? – JR Galia May 21 '13 at 11:39
@JRGalia above answer is for both the questions. – Paresh Mayani May 21 '13 at 11:45

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