Re: can anyone confirm this behavior?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 49763
interpreted = N
texte = Charles Kline wrote:> If I go to: http://www.mysite.com and click a link that has this format > /shop/?cart=[cart] the index page index.html sets a new value for cart > even though I have passed the value in...> > If I change my URL to /shop/index.html?cart=[cart] it behaves normally...Then, as the old joke goes, Don't do that! Seriously, you are depending on the web server's default document handling for no good reason. I would doubt that most web servers would correctly handle URL parameters on a non-well-formed URL.If you want to keep your URL clean, store the cart in a cookie or always move between pages using POST's.John-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4720 Boston WayLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5747-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Charles Kline wrote:> If I go to: http://www.mysite.com and click a link that has this format > /shop/?cart=[cart] the index page index.html sets a new value for cart > even though I have passed the value in...> > If I change my URL to /shop/index.html?cart=[cart] it behaves normally...Then, as the old joke goes, Don't do that! Seriously, you are depending on the web server's default document handling for no good reason. I would doubt that most web servers would correctly handle URL parameters on a non-well-formed URL.If you want to keep your URL clean, store the cart in a cookie or always move between pages using POST's.John-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4720 Boston WayLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5747-------------------------------------------------------------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://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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