Re: [REFERRER] works with form posts
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Do you mean the MIMEHEADER, because on our server, it's "HTTP_REFERER" not "referer"? Regards, Tim -- Tim Robinson IDFK Web Developments tim@idfk.com.au 114a/40 Yeo Street Neutral Bay 2089 Australia Phone +612 9908 2134 Fax +612 9908 4837 > From: Kenneth Grome
> Reply-To: (WebDNA Talk) > Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 11:45:08 +0800 > To: (WebDNA Talk) > Subject: Re: [REFERRER] works with form posts > >> According to the docs [REFERRER] will not work if the previous page uses a >> FORM METHOD="POST". >> >> It's working for us though. >> >> Is this new to v5 and undocumented or just luck? > > > It's a browser issue. > > The docs were written several years ago when most browsers did not > send a referrer value when method=post was used. But now most of > them send this value when method=post is used, thus the reason why it > seems to work for you. > > Just beware, if someone uses an old browser (or even a new one) that > does not send this value when method=post is used, your webdna code > will not receive it. > > -- > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less! > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Do you mean the MIMEHEADER, because on our server, it's "HTTP_REFERER" not "referer"? Regards, Tim -- Tim Robinson IDFK Web Developments tim@idfk.com.au 114a/40 Yeo Street Neutral Bay 2089 Australia Phone +612 9908 2134 Fax +612 9908 4837 > From: Kenneth Grome > Reply-To: (WebDNA Talk) > Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 11:45:08 +0800 > To: (WebDNA Talk) > Subject: Re: [referrer] works with form posts > >> According to the docs [referrer] will not work if the previous page uses a >> FORM METHOD="POST". >> >> It's working for us though. >> >> Is this new to v5 and undocumented or just luck? > > > It's a browser issue. > > The docs were written several years ago when most browsers did not > send a referrer value when method=post was used. But now most of > them send this value when method=post is used, thus the reason why it > seems to work for you. > > Just beware, if someone uses an old browser (or even a new one) that > does not send this value when method=post is used, your webdna code > will not receive it. > > -- > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less! > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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