Redirect After a Server Response Without JavaScript

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I'm creating a website with no JavaScript, and I'm puzzled about how platforms like Dread manage to redirect users (e.g., in a queue system) pending a server response.

Here's what I want to achieve:

The user visits a webpage.
A loading screen is displayed.
The server processes some task, and once it's done, the page refreshes or redirects to a new page.

Initially, I thought this could involve some sort of workaround, like loading an image that "waits" for the server to respond with a Location header for the redirect. However, I'm not sure if that's the right approach.

My Questions:

What HTTP headers should I send to achieve this behavior?
How is this done entirely with HTML and server-side logic (without any JavaScript)?
Are there other techniques or best practices for implementing this?

Thank you for any insights!

Edit: Dread doesnt use a meta-refresh tag, and I dont want the page to periodically refresh - I want it to be asynchronous

God Mode9 · Accepted Answer · 2025-01-25 06:05:42Z

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Redirecting after a server response without using JavaScript can be achieved through HTTP headers.By sending a "Location" header with a 3xx status code, the server tells the browser to automatically navigate to a new URL.This method is especially useful for server-side redirections and improves performance by avoiding client-side scripts.

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m rolland Jan 26 at 3:12

I know how to redirect using http. I'm asking to process the redirect after the page has been loaded pending a server response

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