Re: What do the &x=5&y=8 mean?

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = No - just ignore it. We don't worry about them - they appear in [formvariables] loops as well but it doesn't matter. I think it is only some browsers as well from memory - it's been a while since I investigated. > Wow! That's unexpected ; ) > > Is it a security concern at all? It look pretty benign to me now... > > On Saturday, November 2, 2002, at 04:49 PM, Alain Russell wrote: > >> They are the coordinates of the image you clicked on to initiate the >> for >> post. Specifically *where* on the image you clicked. >> >> >>> Hello Everybody, >>> >>> I'm trying to figure out what the &x=5&y=8 variables mean. >>> >>> Since I've been using Webstar V coupled with WebCatalog 4.5's plug-in >>> on OS X, I've been having these weird little variables added to most >>> of >>> my browser's address line. >>> >>> Let's say I initiate the following search request: >>> http://mysite.com/ >>> example.tpl?command&search&eqVar1datarq=Any_Data_Here&db=DBTest.db >>> >>> ...from within an tag, within my web page, >>> it'll be returned to me as: >>> http://mysite.com/ >>> example.tpl?command&search&eqVar1datarq=Any_Data_Here&db=DBTest.db&x=5 >>> &y >>> =8 >>> >>> ...in the browser's address line. Where do these &x=5&y=8 trailing >>> variables come from and what do they mean? >>> >>> Thank you for your help, >>> >>> -- >>> Claude Gelinas, Chief Technology Officer >>> SuperJobs.net Online Employment Central >>> >>> Mailto:cgelinas@superjobs.net >>> http://www.superjobs.net/ >>> >>> Phone: (418) 657-6184 >>> Toll free: 1 866 783-2321 >>> >>> Where dynamic employers find talented candidates. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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/ >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: What do the &x=5&y=8 mean? (Matthew Bohne 2002)
  2. Re: What do the &x=5&y=8 mean? (Alain Russell 2002)
  3. Re: What do the &x=5&y=8 mean? (Claude Gelinas 2002)
  4. Re: What do the &x=5&y=8 mean? (Alain Russell 2002)
  5. What do the &x=5&y=8 mean? (Claude Gelinas 2002)
No - just ignore it. We don't worry about them - they appear in [formvariables] loops as well but it doesn't matter. I think it is only some browsers as well from memory - it's been a while since I investigated. > Wow! That's unexpected ; ) > > Is it a security concern at all? It look pretty benign to me now... > > On Saturday, November 2, 2002, at 04:49 PM, Alain Russell wrote: > >> They are the coordinates of the image you clicked on to initiate the >> for >> post. Specifically *where* on the image you clicked. >> >> >>> Hello Everybody, >>> >>> I'm trying to figure out what the &x=5&y=8 variables mean. >>> >>> Since I've been using Webstar V coupled with WebCatalog 4.5's plug-in >>> on OS X, I've been having these weird little variables added to most >>> of >>> my browser's address line. >>> >>> Let's say I initiate the following search request: >>> http://mysite.com/ >>> example.tpl?command&search&eqVar1datarq=Any_Data_Here&db=DBTest.db >>> >>> ...from within an tag, within my web page, >>> it'll be returned to me as: >>> http://mysite.com/ >>> example.tpl?command&search&eqVar1datarq=Any_Data_Here&db=DBTest.db&x=5 >>> &y >>> =8 >>> >>> ...in the browser's address line. Where do these &x=5&y=8 trailing >>> variables come from and what do they mean? >>> >>> Thank you for your help, >>> >>> -- >>> Claude Gelinas, Chief Technology Officer >>> SuperJobs.net Online Employment Central >>> >>> Mailto:cgelinas@superjobs.net >>> http://www.superjobs.net/ >>> >>> Phone: (418) 657-6184 >>> Toll free: 1 866 783-2321 >>> >>> Where dynamic employers find talented candidates. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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/ >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ Alain Russell

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