How not to refresh the page when query parameters change?

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There is a Unity WebGL application on the page. You need to call a certain function when a page parameter changes, but not to update it, so that the changes only affect the application. Is this even possible?

I was trying to find information on this and came across ajax, but it didn't seem to me to be quite what I needed. I couldn't find any more information.

How is the user changing the URL? Are they clicking the address bar, changing what is typed there, then pressing Enter? — Quentin, May 22 '23 at 17:04
If the user edits the location bar and enters, the browser always refreshes with the new URL. — Barmar, May 22 '23 at 17:05
There has got to be an additional config parameter besides query params you could employ, dig into the docs. — code, May 22 '23 at 17:14
I don't think you can prevent the user from typing whatever they want into their location bar in their browser. — mykaf, May 22 '23 at 17:31
@mykaf, My goal is not to forbid the user to enter anything, my goal when the link changes is not to reload the page, but to affect the application — Femidis, May 22 '23 at 17:35
If the user "submits" the location bar, it's going to reload the page anyway. You can't stop that. But now you say "link" - what link do you mean? — mykaf, May 22 '23 at 17:37

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 22 '23 at 20:39

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The user entering an address into their browser and loading a new page (even if is the same page) is an operation that happens outside of the web application. You cannot prevent it.

The closest you could come would be to warn the user that they are leaving your app and offer them the opportunity to cancel navigation. They do not have to take it.

answered May 22 '23 at 20:39

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if i do server, that get queries and will handle it as I need to, it wil solve problem? – Femidis May 23 '23 at 07:34
Your stated problem is that the page reloads if the user reloads the page. You can't prevent the user from doing that. – Quentin May 23 '23 at 19:01

How not to refresh the page when query parameters change?

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