Depending on the user's browser version, you could use some of the new client-side storage. I've got a plugin called jStore which was designed to do just this. Maybe it'll get you where you're going?
http://eric.garside.name/docs.html?p=jstore On Apr 15, 3:10 pm, gibble <gib...@gmail.com> wrote: > That's what I figured, I think I'm going to work out a generic json/xml data > store web service and write a jQuery plugin to access it. > > > > James-279 wrote: > > > There really is no such thing, since each HTTP request is generally > > stateless without any relations between each call. Without using > > cookies and through the URL (GET method), the other only common way is > > through the POST method. That would mean every page change requires > > some kind of form submission with POST data, which is very hackish and > > not recommended. > > > This all depends on what your application is doing. The recommended > > method is to create a session id for the user, use cookies to store > > that id if available, and if not, pass that id along the url. > > > I think I've read of another hackish method of being able to set a > > window name via the DOM to pass info, but I don't have any specifics > > on it and whether it works on all browsers or not. > > > On Apr 15, 5:01 am, gibble <gib...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Personally, I find the .data() function in jQuery very useful. I can keep > >> my > >> html clean, and just attach data to the elements. > > >> What I'm finding myself needing though, is a way to persist some data > >> client > >> side across pages. > > >> Unfortunately, it wasn't as simple as $(window).data('key', 'value') > > >> Aside from cookies and appending to the url, is there a way to accomplish > >> this client side? > > >> I couldn't find a plugin while searching yesterday that would accomplish > >> this, and was hoping someone here had an idea. > > >> Thanks > >> -c > >> -- > >> View this message in > >> context:http://www.nabble.com/jQuery-sessions-%28persisting-data-across-pages... > >> Sent from the jQuery General Discussion mailing list archive at > >> Nabble.com. > > -- > View this message in > context:http://www.nabble.com/jQuery-sessions-%28persisting-data-across-pages... > Sent from the jQuery General Discussion mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
