====== setRedirect ======
{#JAPI Joomla.Framework Application JController::setRedirect #}

Sets a URL for browser redirection.

A message and message type can optionally be specified. The message is displayed on the target page, and the message type determines which icon is displayed with the message.

===== Syntax =====
void setRedirect	( **$url**, **$msg**, **$type** )
| **$url** | string | is a string containing the URL to redirect to. |
| **$msg** | string | is a string containing the message to display on redirect. This parameter is optional and if omitted defaults to the value that is internally set by the controller, if any. |
| **$type** | string | is a string containing the message type. This parameter is optional and if omitted efaults to 'message'. |


===== Examples =====

<code php|Example>
if (JRequest::getVar( 'testvalue' ) != 1) {
	$controller->setRedirect( 'index.php?option=com_weblinks&testvalue=1&view=weblinks' );
	$controller->setMessage( 'This is the redirect message!' );
	$controller->redirect();
}
</code>
will result in the browser being redirected and the specified message being displayed at the top of the target page.

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