[TAP5-959] Ajax event handler methods that return a page instance, page class or page name should cause the client to redirect to that page, but doesn't work in IE7 or 8 if the URL has a query param

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 5.1.0.5
• Fix Version/s: 5.2.0
• Component/s: tapestry-core
• Environment: Internet Explorer v7 & v8
• Assignee: Howard Lewis Ship
• Reporter: Andy Blower
• Created: 23/Dec/09 17:05
• Updated: 13/Jan/10 02:43
• Resolved: 13/Jan/10 02:43

Description

Ajax event handler methods that return a page instance, page class or page name should cause the client to redirect to that page, refer to TAP5-187 and TAP5-613 for those fixes. Unfortunately the mechanism doesn't work in IE7 or 8 if the URL has a query parameter added to the Link object. We have an accountid parameter (e.g. /page?account=1234) added to all render URLs using method advice which exposed this issue.

The fix is pretty simple - just used window.location.href instead of .pathname

Unless there's a good reason .href was not used in the first place that I'm not aware of?