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Insert JSP inside Javascript

Hi,

I need to determine if the browser supports javascript or not and redirect the user appropriately. If the user does not support js, I will have to use "response.sendRedirect" in jsp, if not I can use the form action tag. I want to know if the following code works. Can anyone confirm if I am doing the right thing.

Thanks.

<%
      String sRedirect = "http://www.yahoo.com";
%>
<html>
<head>
<title>Test</title>
</head>
<script>
document.write('JavaScript is turned on!');
function submitForm() {
document.testForm.submit();
}
</script>
<body onLoad="submitForm()">
<noscript>
<p>
<b>
      JavaScript is turned off!
<%
     System.out.println(" -- javascript is turned off ---- ");
      System.out.println(" -- redirect url = " + sRedirect);

      if(sRedirect!=null && sRedirect.length()>0)
            response.sendRedirect(sRedirect);
      %>
</b>
</p>
</noscript>
<form name="testForm" action="<%=sRedirect%>" method="post">
</form>
</div>
</body>
</html>

TimYates

> if(sRedirect!=null && sRedirect.length()>0)
> response.sendRedirect(sRedirect);

that will send you to the other site via the

response.sendRedirect(sRedirect);

in every case (whether you have javascript or not), as the JSP will be executed at the server (before the client gets the page), and you will go to the redirect site before the javascript has a chance to function...

radha77

ASKER

Thanks for your response. Well what I am actually trying to achieve is to reduce the time it takes to go to the other page. I have seen more than once that "response.sendRedirect(sRedirect);" takes more time than js "window.location". How can I accomplish this? Pls let me know.

Thanks.

sompol_kiatkamolchai

if(sRedirect!=null && sRedirect.length()>0)
response.sendRedirect(sRedirect);

This code will execute every time you access this jsp and not depends on whether browser support javascript or not. since javascript will execute after jsp code.

TimYates

I'd just use response.sendRedirect as that is guaranteed to work in every case...

Maybe I'm missing the point though... could you explain the problem a bit more if that answer isn't good enough? :-)

CodingExperts

Hi radha
I would suggest you to display the message "Javascript Not enabled.Either enable JavaScript or Alternatively click on the link" with a link for an alternate url for the user .

Coding Experts

radha77

ASKER

Thanks all for your responses. I bascially want to avoid response.sendRedirect as it take more time to redirect. Well I have used meta refresh tags with noscript and it serves the purpose.


<noscript>
<p>JavaScript is turned off!</p>
<meta http-equiv="Refresh" content="0;url=<%=sRedirect%>">
</noscript>


<form name="testForm" action="<%=sRedirect%>" method="post">

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