Re: Dummy Form Variables Needed
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Steve,I don't know if this is what Nicolas is referring to or not, but here is one IE bug (at least IE5/Mac)-post an HTML form from a non-secure page to a secure page (https). then hit the back button. then hit the forward button... the page you are now on has been reloaded from the server *from scratch*.SM has been trying over the months to alter webcat behaviour to alleviate these and other caching problems, but it is not simple because sometimes browsers cache too much and sometimes not enough (Like in NN 4.7/Mac after any HTML form post hit the back button and then the forward button - the page is gone from cache too early) Another browser monkey wrench is when you go from page to another via simple href links, so you go in a circle ending up where you started - then (especially IE) tends to serve the original page (where you started and ended clicking links) from cache even if it should not. So SM do a simple global override kind of fix. (This latter bug I mention is why people like to put a=[random][random] in their links... so the URL changes - so IE serves it up fresh from the server even though it is the same page.-JohnSteven Jarvis wrote:> > That is interesting... Where did you read this and what is the list of the > > browsers? > > > > The only formvariable-related bug I know is with MSIE on the mac, that > > refuses to send the variables sent with a POST method. > > What version of MSIE mac are you referring to? I use 5.0 all the time and I > get all my variables sent with a POST. > > Thanks, > > Steve > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Larry Orchier
> > To: WebCatalog Talk > > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 6:30 AM > > Subject: Dummy Form Variables Needed > > > > > > I read the following: > > > > Also, there have been some bugs with browsers not sending the first or > > last form variable, so try adding dummy form variables to the beginning and > > end of your forms. > > > > Are these supposed to be TYPE=HIDDEN ? > > Could I please see a sample? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > Larry > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > Steven Jarvis > Web Developer > sjarvis@nwaonline.net > > Morning News of Northwest Arkansas > http://www.nwaonline.net > ------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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Steve,I don't know if this is what Nicolas is referring to or not, but here is one IE bug (at least IE5/Mac)-post an HTML form from a non-secure page to a secure page (https). then hit the back button. then hit the forward button... the page you are now on has been reloaded from the server *from scratch*.SM has been trying over the months to alter webcat behaviour to alleviate these and other caching problems, but it is not simple because sometimes browsers cache too much and sometimes not enough (Like in NN 4.7/Mac after any HTML form post hit the back button and then the forward button - the page is gone from cache too early) Another browser monkey wrench is when you go from page to another via simple href links, so you go in a circle ending up where you started - then (especially IE) tends to serve the original page (where you started and ended clicking links) from cache even if it should not. So SM do a simple global override kind of fix. (This latter bug I mention is why people like to put a=[random][random] in their links... so the URL changes - so IE serves it up fresh from the server even though it is the same page.-JohnSteven Jarvis wrote:> > That is interesting... Where did you read this and what is the list of the > > browsers? > > > > The only formvariable-related bug I know is with MSIE on the mac, that > > refuses to send the variables sent with a POST method. > > What version of MSIE mac are you referring to? I use 5.0 all the time and I > get all my variables sent with a POST. > > Thanks, > > Steve > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Larry Orchier > > To: WebCatalog Talk > > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 6:30 AM > > Subject: Dummy Form Variables Needed > > > > > > I read the following: > > > > Also, there have been some bugs with browsers not sending the first or > > last form variable, so try adding dummy form variables to the beginning and > > end of your forms. > > > > Are these supposed to be TYPE=HIDDEN ? > > Could I please see a sample? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > Larry > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > Steven Jarvis > Web Developer > sjarvis@nwaonline.net > > Morning News of Northwest Arkansas > http://www.nwaonline.net > ------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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