How do I pass a target parameter to a CakePHP redirect?

Question

I have a module built in CakePHP that is hosted within an iFrame. I need to have a redirect target the parent page. Using normal HTML I do:

<a href="#" target="_parent">

But how do I do that for CakePHP redirect?

$this->redirect('http://www.url.com');

Answer 1

A "redirect" is actually done using the HTTP protocol, meaning it's totally transparent to the user and no HTML is loaded.

What you are trying to do is create a link in an HTML page. So, you can't use redirect() to do this, because redirect() uses a lower layer than HTML.

You'll have to create a page with an HTML redirect (there are several ways to do this, google will help you).

Answer 2

Taking a stab at an answer:

$this->redirect() redirects by issuing an HTTP response code, i.e. the HTTP header will make the browser redirect. There's no concept of a "target" in HTTP response codes, so you can't redirect a parent frame using this technique.

Your user will have to click on a target="_parent" link himself, or you have to use other techniques.

Answer 3

i have one related question how to redirect with parameter ie i can do $this->redirect(array('controller' => 'pages', 'action' => 'display', ????));

in the question mark place i need one parameter which will be corresponding to the post id so that i can display that page....how can i redirect this way

Answer 4

Try $this->redirect(array('controller' => 'pages', 'action' => 'display', $id)); where $id is the id of the post you want to redirect to.