- From: David W. Morris <dwm@xpasc.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 12:39:27 -0700 (PDT)
- To: Hallam-Baker <hallam@ai.mit.edu>
- Cc: http-wg@cuckoo.hpl.hp.com
On Thu, 26 Jun 1997, Hallam-Baker wrote: > A while back I suggested (and mispelt) the referer field. While nobody > seems to be using it for its intended purpose of making links bidirectional > there is a concern over it inadvertently causing information leakage. I think it is being used in some cases to help track broken links. > Specifically I I have a confidential document P that links to Q I may want > to instruct browsers not to pass on the referer field. It seems to me that > this would be an easy enhancement to add to the spec but what the best > way of transporting this information is I'm not sure. Well it would fit fairly nicely in the set of browser behaviors controlled by the UA-Hint header proposed by my draft on that subject. Dave Morris
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