[javascript] How to go to a URL using jQuery?

How to go to a URL using jQuery or JavaScript.

<a href="javascript:void(0)"  onclick="javascript:goToURL()">Go To URL</a>

function goToURL(url){
// some code to go to url

}

I don't want to use window.location as I want to invoke this link from a popup.

New link should also open in a popup. I also don't want to use Ajax. Just simulate href in JavaScript.

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The answer is


Actually, you have to use the anchor # to play with this. If you reverse engineer the Gmail url system, you'll find

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox?compose=new

Everything after # is the part your want to load in your page, then you just have to chose where to load it.

By the way, using document.location by adding a #something won't refresh your page.


//As an HTTP redirect (back button will not work )
window.location.replace("http://www.google.com");

//like if you click on a link (it will be saved in the session history, 
//so the back button will work as expected)
window.location.href = "http://www.google.com";

window.location is just what you need. Other thing you can do is to create anchor element and simulate click on it

$("<a href='your url'></a>").click(); 

why not using?

location.href='http://www.example.com';

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  <a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="goToURL(); return false;">Go To URL</a>_x000D_
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