How can the design of buttons impact the use of PHP functions like header for redirection?

The design of buttons can impact the use of PHP functions like header for redirection if the buttons are not properly coded to trigger the PHP function. To ensure that the PHP function is triggered upon clicking a button, you can use JavaScript to send an AJAX request to a PHP script that contains the header function for redirection. 

// HTML button with an onclick event that triggers a JavaScript function
<button onclick="redirect()">Click me to redirect</button>

// JavaScript function that sends an AJAX request to a PHP script for redirection
<script>
function redirect() {
    var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
    xhr.open('GET', 'redirect.php', true);
    xhr.send();
}
</script>

// PHP script (redirect.php) that contains the header function for redirection
<?php
header("Location: new_page.php");
exit;
?>

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