Execute php code before going to index.html

Question

I want to create a link inside a php code to redirect to the index.html page, I am able to achieve that with the following line:

echo "<a href='index.html'>Main page</a>";

But I want to execute another php code which simply removes the content of a file before going back to the index page.

I can execute my php code as I did to go to the index, I mean:

    echo "<a href='clear_config.php'>Clear configuration</a>";

But I haven't been able to execute both instructions within a same click (first execute clear_config.php and then go to index.html).

How can I do it?

By using redirection within php code I can get the expected result, but I'm just curious about if it is possible to do it with href tags since clear_config.php is also used in another places where doesn't need to redirect to index.html

<a href='clear_config_and_go_to_page.php?index.html'>Clear configuration and go to the main page</a>? — KonstantinL
– KonstantinL, Commented Mar 20, 2017 at 10:38
@Jigar7521 Possibly, but I know almost nothing about web-programming and basically I am writing my code by modifying codes I find on the Internet — Zumo de Vidrio
– Zumo de Vidrio, Commented Mar 20, 2017 at 10:39
You can also redirect first it to the clear_config.php and then redirect on index.html from that file. — Jigar7521
– Jigar7521, Commented Mar 20, 2017 at 10:51

praveen_programmer · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-20 10:42:29Z

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You can use

header('Location: index.html');

In your clear_config_and_go_to_page.php to redirect to other location.

answered Mar 20, 2017 at 10:42

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Zumo de Vidrio Over a year ago

Thanks, this works, I also thought about doing the redirection inside the php code, but was curious if it was possible to do it with href tags. If finally there is not another way I will do it like that.

praveen_programmer Over a year ago

It is not possilbe with same link.If still you want to do that, We have to hit ajax call on onClick method.

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