> He's asking about the HTTP Referrer header, which tells the server where
> you're coming from. Some sites use this to prevent "deep linking", only
> allowing access to parts of their site if they came from another part of
the
> site.
>
> Typically if you type a URL in the location bar of a browser no referrer
is
> sent.
Yes exactly and thank you for phrasing the question correctly. "Referrers"
is the key word. If a bookmark sends referral information to the server
there's a lot of "new" information about site visitors that can be used.
> In Communicator 4.x following a bookmark sent a referrer of "Bookmark:" or
> something similar. A bad implementation would send
> "file:///c|/windows/profile/me/etc/bookmarks.html", giving away personal
> path information.
>
> There is an RFE to be able to turn off Referrer altogether
> (http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=55477) but I don't see any
> reported problems with bookmarks.
>
> -Dan Veditz
I checked the post in bugzilla and got the impression that referrer info is
being sent by the new browser just like in Communicator 4.x?
Rikard
