- From: Brian Kelly <B.Kelly@ukoln.ac.uk>
- Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 14:30:53 -0000
- To: 'Jens Meiert' <jens.meiert@erde3.com>
- Cc: jc@jcrompton.de, www-qa@w3.org
> > Is a server-side redirect totally wihout problems? > > It's not inevitably unproblematic, but there are at least three major > advantages: > > - It works (for example, JavaScript could be disabled). > - You can specify the type of the redirect (in .htaccess), > e.g., a 301 represents a permanently moved resource, while > 307 indicates a temporarily shifted file. > - (Impaired) users normally don't notice a server-side > redirect, but using a meta redirect (especially when also > using a delay) might be quite irritating. Yes I agree with all of this. I wasn't arguing for client-side redirects, I was seeking to clarify possible side-effects of server-side redirects. Perhaps we need a "Use server-side redirects correctly" tip. Brian > Best regards, > Jens. > > > -- > Jens Meiert > Interface Architect > > http://meiert.com/ > >
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