referrer variable

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 15019
interpreted = N
texte = If you don't want to carry the variable from page to page, perhaps visible in the URL, then I can think of two options -- store in a database on the server, or store in a cookie on the client machine. Sandy Brian B. Burton wrote: > > Ok, I just had a strange thought, and want to ask a question that probably > everybody will want answered... > When someone comes to my shoppable site, they have a referer field showing > the site they clicked through to get here...But on subsequent pages, this > information is lost as they traverse my site... so, can I capture that info, > and name it as some kind of variable and immediately tuck it in their > shopping basket for use later? I don't want to include it on every dynamic > URL, as it would be ugly, but I want to keep it and append it on any catalog > requests, and online orders placed... > > If anyone has any ideas, GREAT! > > Brian B. Burton > > ---------------------------------------------- > Protect your right to own and arm bears. > ---------------------------------------------- Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. referrer variable (Sandra L. Pitner 1997)
If you don't want to carry the variable from page to page, perhaps visible in the URL, then I can think of two options -- store in a database on the server, or store in a cookie on the client machine. Sandy Brian B. Burton wrote: > > Ok, I just had a strange thought, and want to ask a question that probably > everybody will want answered... > When someone comes to my shoppable site, they have a referer field showing > the site they clicked through to get here...But on subsequent pages, this > information is lost as they traverse my site... so, can I capture that info, > and name it as some kind of variable and immediately tuck it in their > shopping basket for use later? I don't want to include it on every dynamic > URL, as it would be ugly, but I want to keep it and append it on any catalog > requests, and online orders placed... > > If anyone has any ideas, GREAT! > > Brian B. Burton > > ---------------------------------------------- > Protect your right to own and arm bears. > ---------------------------------------------- Sandra L. Pitner

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