How to send post data to any url (with redirection) without using curl or fsocket in php

I would like my page to be redirected to new url with some post data being sent to it. I don't want to use curl or fsocket because they will not redirect user to that new url.

Is there any alternative for header("Location: blahblahblah"); to send post data? I tried with document.form.submit(); and it worked but some users are facing problem with javascript.

Can any one provide alternate solution for this?开发者_JAVA百科 Is there any php function to redirect user to new url along with some post data being sent to this url.

Thanks in advance.

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function do_post_request($url, $data, $optional_headers = null)
  {
     $params = array('http' => array(
                  'method' => 'POST',
                  'content' => $data
               ));
     if ($optional_headers !== null) {
        $params['http']['header'] = $optional_headers;
     }
     $ctx = stream_context_create($params);
     $fp = @fopen($url, 'rb', false, $ctx);
     if (!$fp) {
        throw new Exception("Problem with $url, $php_errormsg");
     }
     $response = @stream_get_contents($fp);
     if ($response === false) {
        throw new Exception("Problem reading data from $url, $php_errormsg");
     }
     return $response;
 }

Have a look at this link http://netevil.org/blog/2006/nov/http-post-from-php-without-curl

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the canonical way to do a redirect is with javascript, right? you need to have a simple page where you :

a) generate a form with the action url being the place you want to go

b) write hidden fields to contain your post_data

c) have javascript submit your form for you on load

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You can't mimic the behaviour of a form using PHP. You may send POST data, but not redirect the user with the same request. You'll need to do it with a form. As Igor describes, it's possible to change the expected behaviour of forms with Javascript but I'd recommend against it.

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What's wrong with using header("Location: $new_url")? That is performing a redirect and is the right way to do it AFTER POSTing data.

Edit: Updated to clarify that this is not how data is posted.

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Alternative solutions if you just need to transfer data but POST is not mandatory:

• redirect user and transmit data via query string
• save data in a session and redirect user