onclick having href in a submit button

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I want to change page when I click the update/submit button. Here is my submit button code:

<td width="8%"><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Update" onclick="??????????"></td>

I place a question mark where I want the link/href would be place. Or you can suggest other methods to do that when I click update button it directs me to another php file. Thanks!

Rene Korss · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-14 15:23:26Z

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No onclick needed. onclick is for executing JS. This is done by setting action attribute for <form>.

<form method="POST" action="anotherPHPFile.php">
     <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Update">
</form>

After clicking on button, you will be redirected to anotherPHPFile.php.

answered Oct 14, 2015 at 15:23

Rene Korss

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mercury Over a year ago

It is correct but not in my coding. Because I have an update db query below that line of code so when I put your suggestion it stops the code reading until there and switches to another php file. How can I update first the database when I click submit button then switches to another php file. Thanks!

Rene Korss Over a year ago

Then change action to same PHP file. After submit, make query and redirect with header("Location: anotherPHPFile.php");

Ahmad Ahandani · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-08 18:01:49Z

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Do like this!

function redirect(e){
//If you want to check something here can prevent defualt button action
   // e.preventDefault()

//now do your action.

// similar behavior as an HTTP redirect
window.location.replace("http://stackoverflow.com");


// you can also use this line to do similar behavior as clicking on a link
// window.location.href = "http://stackoverflow.com";


}

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Update" onclick="redirect()">

answered Oct 8, 2017 at 18:01

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