Re: Hiding variables passed via URL

sheldonlg wrote:
C. (http://symcbean.blogspot.com/) wrote:
On Jul 13, 7:13 am, The Natural Philosopher <a...@xxx> wrote:
Michael Fesser wrote:
.oO(The Natural Philosopher)
Michael Fesser wrote:
You can't redirect a POST request.
Are you sure?
Sending POST data to another location must be triggered or at least
confirmed by the user. Automatically redirecting anything other than
GET or HEAD is explicitly forbidden by the HTTP spec ("MUST NOT").
Ah, it may be forbidden, but does it work? ;-)

Micha

NO


Besides all that, a "hidden" variable is not really "hidden". A "view source" will expose that variable. Session variables are, indeed, the way to go.


well you can view cookies as well.

Frankly, though, I don't see the big problem. Since the OP is passing in the error message, it is obviously to display it to the user. Otherwise, why do it? If it is also in the URL, so what?
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