Re: Refering page
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 18000
interpreted = N
texte = At 17:10 Uhr 01.06.1998, Steve Rosenbaum wrote:>In most situations, I prefer to use this javascript in lieu of [referer]>...That requires JavaScript on in the browser, otherwise it does nothing.And there are other circumstances to think about:[referer] only works if you _link_ to a page, not after a POST, not whenthe user types the url manually and not via a bookmark. WebCat and allsimilar programs get these kind of information from the webserver (I thinkso).Of course, with POST you might deliver the url in a hidden field, but ifyou want a more reliable dynamic backbutton you can look wether there is areferer - and in case there is none, write an adequate universal backlink.Peter__________________________________________Peter Ostry - po@ostry.com - www.ostry.comOstry & Partner - Ostry Internet SolutionsAuhofstrasse 29 A-1130 Vienna Austriafon ++43-1-8777454 fax ++43-1-8777454-21
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At 17:10 Uhr 01.06.1998, Steve Rosenbaum wrote:>In most situations, I prefer to use this javascript in lieu of [referer]>...That requires JavaScript on in the browser, otherwise it does nothing.And there are other circumstances to think about:[referer] only works if you _link_ to a page, not after a POST, not whenthe user types the url manually and not via a bookmark. WebCat and allsimilar programs get these kind of information from the webserver (I thinkso).Of course, with POST you might deliver the url in a hidden field, but ifyou want a more reliable dynamic backbutton you can look wether there is areferer - and in case there is none, write an adequate universal backlink.Peter__________________________________________Peter Ostry - po@ostry.com - www.ostry.comOstry & Partner - Ostry Internet SolutionsAuhofstrasse 29 A-1130 Vienna Austriafon ++43-1-8777454 fax ++43-1-8777454-21
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