How to open a url using javascript and set custom HTTP headers to the request?

Question

I want to redirect a user to a url through javascript after they click on a link. Now is there any way to send custom http headers along with this request. I want to send a particular cookie value with the request headers.

The url in question does not belong to my domain.

Is it possible to do it? If yes, how?

Answer 1

No.

You can set custom headers if you are using XMLHttpRequest (although it might ban you from setting a Cookie header), but not otherwise (and a redirect is otherwise).