custom page for restricted content

[snake]

Is there any way to show a specific (you do not have access) page for restricted content? I know I can change the message with the “custom messages” plugin, but this is still very limited and doesn’t look pretty.

[The Assurer]

The primary obstacle to implementing redirection as an option, is reliability. Whatever solution offered has to work 100% of the time, across every platform.

Using a Meta refresh to redirect requires placing an http-equiv Meta tag in the Head section of every protected page. However, this method is browser dependent; and the “brief flashing” of the screen may induce an epileptic seizure in the user.

Using JavaScript redirects is not fool-proof either. The action may give a false positive to a browser’s ad-blocker or popup-blocker.

PHP redirects will always work; but must be positioned in the code, before any other markup codes or characters are sent to the user’s browser. A poorly designed theme or “rogue CSS” will cause the browser to display a “white screen of death,” with a 1 line error message, saying that headers have already been sent (or equivalent).

And of course, there are various server and scripting language dependent solutions as well…

[snake]

ok so is there any other “reliable” method for customising the content other than using a redirect, besides the single line/formfield of the “custom messages” addon.
Ideally I want all the pages to match the rest of the theme.

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