note 50482 added to function.header

To redirect the user a certain amount of time after displaying content, use the Refresh, not the Location header: <?php // Redirects the browser instantly header("Location: http://www.php.net"); echo "This content is not displayed."; // Redirects the browser quickly header("Refresh: 0; http://www.php.net"); echo "This content is usually displayed by the browser in the instant before the next page can be loaded."; $sec = 10; // Redirects the browser after $sec seconds header("Refresh: $sec; http://www.php.net"); echo "This content is displayed for $sec seconds, then the browser will redirect."; ?> ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.header.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+50482 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50482&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50482&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50482&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50482&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+50482&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+50482&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php