Well, I am not quire sure what you are asking in your first question but
I can answer your second question which is 4096 according to the HTTP
specs... BUT since the query string is passed in to the CGI as command
line arguments, they are subjected to the limitations imposed on line
argument size of that implemenation of Unix(or other platform). Some are
as little as 128. So the answer depends on what platform u run your server
on. Most Linux supports more then 1k, so not that much problem there. Hope
this helps you.
Ricky Szeto
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On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, Dalton Cranston wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dalton Cranston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 27 July 1999 13:55
> To: Servlet Mailing List
> Subject: Can I redirect a get request to a POST request in a servlet
>
>
> Hi All,
> I am developing a system where we are linking three different web based
> libraries through a common search screen. This common search screen builds
> up a frameset as a result, with one of the three original libraries being
> displayed in a frame within this frameset.
>
> I must use a frameset in order to parse the common query parameters into a
> library specific format to enable me to construct the correct URL for the
> specific library to be shown in one of the frames. The problems I have are:
>
> 1. One of the libraries only uses POST so a <FRAME SRC=<base>?<Parameter
> list> ..> format is out as it uses GET. Is there a way I can put one of my
> servlet URL's in the frame and then "redirect" using POST within my servlet
> to the library specific URL?
>
> 2. What is the "real" line length limit for GET URL's? I have been told 1024
> and 4096 whilst others say do not go over 256, what is the true(ish) story?
>
> Thank-you in advance for your help.
>
> Dalton
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