can't get $ENV{HTTP

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Re: can't get $ENV{HTTP_REFERER} by zby (Vicar) on Mar 24, 2003 at 14:24 UTC
If you used `Cgi.pm` you would have that nice `referer` method on the `$request` object. Ofcourse the `Referer` HTTP header is not obligatory for the browser to set, and even in some circumstances it is should not be set: `Clients SHOULD NOT include a Referer header field in a (non-secure) HTTP request if the referring page was transferred with a secure protocol.` from rfc2616.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: can't get $ENV{HTTP_REFERER} by Chady (Priest) on Mar 24, 2003 at 14:11 UTC
IIRC, HTTP_REFERER can be spoofed and sometimes it doesn't get set, therefore is unreliable. anyway, did you use $ENV{HTTP_REFERER} and it didn't work? where's the code? He who asks will be a fool for five minutes, but he who doesn't ask will remain a fool for life. Chady \| http://chady.net/	[reply]
Re: getting referer from a popup window by benn (Vicar) on Mar 24, 2003 at 14:18 UTC
It depends on how you opened the window - if you used 'target=_new' then HTTP_REFERER should be OK, but if you used a Javascript 'window.open', then I think the only way is by using 'window.opener.location'. Good luck.	[reply]
Re: Re: getting referer from a popup window by perlmania (Initiate) on Mar 24, 2003 at 14:50 UTC
Thank you for reply... I used javascript but window.opener.location causes error on page	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: getting referer from a popup window by benn (Vicar) on Mar 24, 2003 at 15:12 UTC
window.opener.location.href maybe?	[reply]