Re: hiding hyperlink info in URL field

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1999


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 25513
interpreted = N
texte = You can always store info in the shopping cart header fields (remembering that there is only 255 characters allowed), then just pass the cart on the command line. We are actually storing the cart in a cookie and passing nothing. Makes for a very clean looking site.HTHJohn Peacock ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: hiding hyperlink info in URL field Author: (WebCatalog Talk) Date: 12/15/99 5:00 PMI would like to use a simple text hyperlink to call a WebCat template and I need to pass a value to that template. Is there a way to do this without having the information show in the browser's URL field? I'm currently doing it like this:Get InfoI don't want the customerID to be visible in the browser URL field because someone could potentially just substitute in another customerID (if they knew it) and load another customer's data into the template.I suppose I could add some sort of verification code on the template that is called, but I'd like to know if this hyperlink hiding is possible any way.Thanks,Brian Wachter Stoneport Technologies, LLC (207) 772-3826 ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .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 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: hiding hyperlink info in URL field (jpeacock@univpress.com 1999)
You can always store info in the shopping cart header fields (remembering that there is only 255 characters allowed), then just pass the cart on the command line. We are actually storing the cart in a cookie and passing nothing. Makes for a very clean looking site.HTHJohn Peacock ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: hiding hyperlink info in URL field Author: (WebCatalog Talk) Date: 12/15/99 5:00 PMI would like to use a simple text hyperlink to call a WebCat template and I need to pass a value to that template. Is there a way to do this without having the information show in the browser's URL field? I'm currently doing it like this:Get InfoI don't want the customerID to be visible in the browser URL field because someone could potentially just substitute in another customerID (if they knew it) and load another customer's data into the template.I suppose I could add some sort of verification code on the template that is called, but I'd like to know if this hyperlink hiding is possible any way.Thanks,Brian Wachter Stoneport Technologies, LLC (207) 772-3826 ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .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 jpeacock@univpress.com

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