How to get a automatically clicked link with javascript

Question

I created a button that links to rederect.html and in there i created a link using <a href> that has to be auto-clicked to go to index.html.

So when you are on index and used the button to get there you go to the rederect.html and automatically go back to index.html because the a href has to auto-trigger. The only problem is that the <a href> does not auto-trigger.

This is what i got so far:

<a href="index.html" class="banan" id="banan">Succesvol uitgelogt return naar login.</a>

<script type="text/javascript">
  window.onload = function() {
    $(function(){
      window.location.href = $('.banan').attr('index.html');
    });
  }
</script>

I used the window.onload event to try and trigger the function in there to trigger when you get on the redirect page. but it does not autorederect/click the <a href> or give back any errors so i really don't know how to fix this.

Possible duplicate of [How do I programmatically click a link with javascript?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/902713/how-do-i-programmatically-click-a-link-with-javascript) — BSMP, Nov 03 '16 at 16:14

Mosh Feu · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-03T16:11:26.273

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To get the attribute's value by using the function .attr you need to pass the attribute name which is href.

The .attr() method gets the attribute value for only the first element in the matched set

So:

window.location.href = $('.banan').attr('href');

edited Nov 03 '16 at 16:11

answered Nov 03 '16 at 16:09

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ok that is at least 1 step. thank you, but it still does not autoredirect. is there a way to test if the function actually does anything? – B. Dionys Nov 03 '16 at 16:11
Yes, you can debug it. Put a break point on that line and see if the browser run it. – Mosh Feu Nov 03 '16 at 16:12
it does not for me it just sits there with the link in the screen. does it need some kind of jfidle extention or something like that?? – B. Dionys Nov 03 '16 at 16:26
it was the link i forgot. there was no : in my code. – B. Dionys Nov 03 '16 at 16:28

Esdras Suy · Answer 2 · 2016-11-03T16:15:34.860

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If you're already using jQuery, just use $(location).attr('href',url);. window.location.href seems to have inconstant behavior in some browsers, in fact, it flat out doesn't work in my version of Firefox. I've heard tell of setting window.location directly not working in versions of IE.

edited Nov 03 '16 at 16:15

answered Nov 03 '16 at 16:12

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 03 '16 at 16:20

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Try this:-

 document.getElementById('yourLinkID').click();

answered Nov 03 '16 at 16:20

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voucher_wolves · Answer 4 · 2016-11-03T16:37:06.557

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How about trying something like this-

<a href="index.html" class="banan" id="banan">Succesvol uitgelocht return naar login.</a>

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script> 
<script type="text/javascript">
 window.onload = function() {
  window.location.href = $('.banan').attr('href');
});
}
</script>

This works for me!

edited Nov 03 '16 at 16:37

answered Nov 03 '16 at 16:25

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thank you im a total idiot on this one. i forgot the script src link...... – B. Dionys Nov 03 '16 at 16:27
Yeah, happens all the time. ;) – voucher_wolves Nov 03 '16 at 16:29
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@B.Dionys Since this answer does not work, but Mosh Feu's does, and explains it well, I suggest you accept that one instead. Forgetting the actual link to jQuery is more a typo in this case, than an answer. – Asons Nov 03 '16 at 16:35
@LGSon, sorry it was my typo problem also, I copied his code and tried it on local. But forgot to copy my code here! – voucher_wolves Nov 03 '16 at 16:38
@B. Dionys- Yes go ahead, his answer was acceptable more than mine. – voucher_wolves Nov 03 '16 at 16:38
ah oke ye im kinda new to the comunity didnt totaly know who of the two i should accept. thank you :D – B. Dionys Nov 03 '16 at 16:41
@B.Dionys - But you can upvote my answer anytime. :) – voucher_wolves Nov 03 '16 at 16:43

How to get a automatically clicked link with javascript

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