Page just reloads but doesn't redirect to the page

Question

I'm just trying to set a button to redirect to home page, but the page is just refreshing and not redirecting to the home page.

<script type="text/javascript">
    function backs(){
        location.replace("index.php");  
    }
</script>

Check this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1226714/how-to-get-the-browser-to-navigate-to-url-in-javascript — Keutelvocht, Sep 08 '20 at 07:40
Is it possible you are trying to redirect from a file in a deeper folder? For instance index.php is in the root of the project but your button is in a file inside the a folder like folder/page.html. In that case you need to use ../index.php. This is called directory traversal. — Keutelvocht, Sep 08 '20 at 07:46
Does this answer your question? [How do I redirect to another webpage?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/503093/how-do-i-redirect-to-another-webpage) — Sandrin Joy, Sep 08 '20 at 07:55

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 08 '20 at 07:44

1

Use location.href instead:

<script type="text/javascript">
    function backs(){
        location.href = "index.php";  
    }
</script>

edited Sep 08 '20 at 07:44

Always Helping

answered Sep 08 '20 at 07:40

tom

1

Is it a Javascript error? It can break your whole JS. Maybe you have to fix this first. – tom Sep 08 '20 at 07:51
Test your function call: write `conosle.log(0)` into `backs()`. You should see a 0 in the console when klick the button. Do you? – tom Sep 08 '20 at 08:00
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](https://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/221137/discussion-between-govi-boy-and-kmgt). – Govi-Boy Sep 08 '20 at 08:05

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 08 '20 at 07:43

1

in your button add the onClick event as following :

<button onClick="javascript:window.location.href='index.php">Edit</button>

answered Sep 08 '20 at 07:43

Asmoun

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 08 '20 at 07:46

0

Can you share the button code? Both the HTML and JS? I'm curious how you are calling the backs() function.

Also, as others suggested, location.href would be more appropriate.

answered Sep 08 '20 at 07:46

Matt Budz

Back – Govi-Boy Sep 08 '20 at 07:53
if you are doing this then your `backs()` function isn't called when you click this button. Try `` – Matt Budz Sep 08 '20 at 11:36
Also, see if you need to use `/index.php` vs just `index.php` – Matt Budz Sep 08 '20 at 11:43

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