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http_referer vs document.referrer question

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:42 pm
by jaymoore_299
I'm aware that this variable is sometimes empty. Is there any difference between this and the javascript version of this document.referrer in terms of accuracy as well as how often it would come up as empty?

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:04 pm
by feyd
just don't rely on it...

The difference is entirely up to the browser's settings..