> So if the same problem shows up on multiple browsers, multiple
> servers, and
> GET/POST is irrelevant, let's revist the possibility of HTTP headers.
>
> A page can be set to expire by one of 2 methods. Set an HTTP
> header or use
> a META tag in the HTML. The same methods can also be used to say that a
> page expires immediately or that it never expires. If you want to see
> source examples, lemme know and I'll dig them up.
Ed, yer rockin' my world : )
I'd love to see source examples or just a reference to what specs I should
check out.
Thanks!
c
> Ed
>
> Livin' La Vida Loca
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Fesler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 03:25 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: POST and browser behavior
>
>
> > Anyways, my advice still stands - use GET if you can.
>
> Unfortunately, GET is not appropriate all the time. In the case of a
> shopping cart application, using get would cause the form to be
> re-executed
> automatically, which defeats the purpose (see my original post). Somehow,
> amazon is managing to do this successfully.
>
> > > Internet Explorer (IE) 4.01 experiences the same problem
>
> Incidentally, Netscape 4.5 does, too.
>
> c
>
> > > I'm working on a JSP shopping cart implementation, and am
> > having a problem
> > > getting a desired behavior. Here's what happens with my shopping cart:
> > >
> > > -- my cart --
> > > (1) User is viewing the cart,
> > > (2) User changes the quantity of item(s) in the cart via a form
> > > (METHOD=post), and submits.
> > > (3) Quantity is updated.
> > > (4) User changes the quantity of item(s) again.
> > > (5) User hits back button.
> > > (6) With IE5, user gets message "Warning: Page has expired," and
> > > is invited
> > > to hit the refresh button.
> > > (7) User hits the refresh button, and their quantities are back
> > > at what the
> > > were at step (3).
> > >
> > > This is clearly not optimal! For an example of what I'm trying to
> > > accomplish, check out amazon.com:
> > >
> > > -- desired behavior (e.g., as at amazon.com) --
> > >
> > > (1-5) as above
> > > (6) No problem -- user is simply taken back to the previous screen
> > > (7) User clicks on "view cart" (or whatever) and the correct
> > > quantities are
> > > displayed.
> > >
> > > I've looked for a setting on HttpServletResponse, but to no
> > avail. amazon
> > > doesn't seem to be using any META tags or special FORM tags that
> > > I can see.
> > >
> > > Help!
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > chris
> > >
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