Hi,
The answer to the orignal question is definately in the archives. But as
some data has been put forward which seems wrong to me I am reproducing some
sections from rfc2616 which defines HTTP protocol. I think even these
snippets are there in the archives.
<snip>
9.3 GET
The GET method means retrieve whatever information (in the form of an
entity) is identified by the Request-URI.
</snip>
<snip>
3.2.1 General Syntax
Note: Servers ought to be cautious about depending on URI lengths
above 255 bytes, because some older client or proxy
implementations might not properly support these lengths.
</snip>
<snip>
15.1.3 Encoding Sensitive Information in URI's
Authors of services which use the HTTP protocol SHOULD NOT use GET
based forms for the submission of sensitive data, because this will
cause this data to be encoded in the Request-URI. Many existing
servers, proxies, and user agents will log the request URI in some
place where it might be visible to third parties. Servers can use
POST-based form submission instead
</snip>
I think these snippets from rfc2616 answer the orignal question.
Regds,
Gokul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ramesh, Kesav" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [SERVLET-INTEREST] doGet X doPost
hey do not get tense. after all tis is a group and everyone has the right
to come out of his doubts may be this is simple for you but its not for
others.
so elberf there is a max size in doget if i am correct it is 452 bytes in
query string and the max amount of data that can be transferred is 32kb.
you can get oreily's servlet programming it is real fundu.
Regards
Ramesh Kesavanarayanan
Electronic Data Systems
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