Re: [REFERRER] works with form posts

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 52242
interpreted = N
texte = That's where webdna gets the [referrer] value from -- the MIME header. >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/ -- 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [REFERRER] works with form posts ( Donovan 2003)
  2. Re: [REFERRER] works with form posts ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
  3. Re: [REFERRER] works with form posts ( Tim Robinson 2003)
  4. Re: [REFERRER] works with form posts ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
  5. [REFERRER] works with form posts ( Tim Robinson 2003)
That's where webdna gets the [referrer] value from -- the MIME header. >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/ -- 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/ Kenneth Grome

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