URL masking in JavaScript

Question

I currently have the following JavaScript function that will take current URL and concatenate it to another site URL to route it to the appropriate feedback group:

function sendFeedback() {
    url = window.location.href;
    newwin = window.open('http://www.anothersite.com/home/feedback/?s=' + url, 'Feedback');
}

Not sure if this is the proper terminology, but I want to mask the URL in the window.open statement to use the URL from the current window.

How would I be able to mask the window.open URL with the original in JavaScript?

Solution

Things you could do:

1- Mask the external site in a html frame inside a document from your site. (for example www.mysite.com/shortUrl/)

2-Send a Location HTTP header (real url will eventually be displayed)

Keep in mind that browsers do their best to show the real address due to phishing concerns.

Comments

[Michael Kniskern]

@Assaf - Instead of displaying "anothersite.com/home/feedback/?s=www.mysite.com" in the new browser address bar, I want to display "www.mysite.com".

[Šime Vidas]

From what I understand, you cannot manipulate the address bar of the browser window.

[Michael Kniskern]

Thanks for the input. I was looking for a quick and dirty solution in JavaScript, but it sound like more work than I really want to put into it.