PHP delay redirect back to a page

Question

Is it possible to timely redirect back a user to the page from where he entered the page ?

if he entered the page from 1.php to ----> 2.php i need a delay redirect to 1.php

redirect always to the page where he entered the other page

I'm not sure what you're trying to do, but you can redirect a web visitor with simple HTTP headers, for example `header("Location: $newURL") ;` — Fanis Hatzidakis, May 23 '11 at 17:41
are you trying to redirect user to page where he logged in ? — Senad Meškin, May 23 '11 at 17:42
So the user would be redirected to 1.php after n seconds of viewing 2.php? — toneplex, May 23 '11 at 17:47
like this `2.php` can be accessed by multiple pages but i want to redirect back to that pages with a relay — Sudantha, May 23 '11 at 17:49

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered May 23 '11 at 17:46

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You could use a meta tag:

<?php if (!empty($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'])) { ?>
    <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="2;url=<?php echo $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] ?>">
<?php } ?>

Otherwise, you can use a JavaScript solution:

<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
setTimeout("window.location = '<?php echo $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] ?>'", 2000);
</script>
</head>

answered May 23 '11 at 17:46

webbiedave

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Good that you added `$_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']`. – Midas May 23 '11 at 17:50
If you're using either of these solutions, you should add a text link on the page you are redirecting _from_, so that if meta/JavaScript don't work, at least your users have something to see/click on. – Kevin Ji May 24 '11 at 01:07

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:43

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PHP isn't dynamic (and not clientside) so you can't make timers. You'll have to use a meta tag or JavaScript. See this answer: Redirect with PHP.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:43

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answered May 23 '11 at 17:47

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered May 23 '11 at 18:02

If they got through by entering data in a form, then pass the page1 address back to page2 in a hidden field.

page1.php -> puts out a form

<form action = page2.php method=post>
<input type=hidden name=return value=page1 />
<input type = submit />
</form>

page2.php -> handles the form, detects where to return the user

$next = 'default-welcome-page';
$permitted = array('page1','page3','page4');
if( isset($_POST['return'])
&& in_array($_POST['return'], $permitted) ){
$next = $_POST['return'];
}
header(Location: $next.'php');
exit;

Otherwise you could construct a html link, and do the same as above but using the $_GET array instead of $_POST

<a href=page.php?return=page1>Go on, go on...</a>

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 13 '12 at 04:20

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Old thread, but perhaps useful nonetheless:

header ("Refresh:5; URL=proceed.php");

Just make sure to play by the rules, header must come first before anything.

answered Aug 13 '12 at 04:20

PHP delay redirect back to a page

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