How can i work with cookies and javascript?
which options can i do?
Are there ways to get information about cookies?
thanks,
roee
which options can i do?
Are there ways to get information about cookies?
thanks,
roee
Cookies with Javascript
To read the cookie that belongs to te current page, use document.cookie.
Try it: type this in the URL bar of your browser:
A popup will show you the contents of your frihost-cookie.
To store a value in the cookie, simply assign to the document.cookie property:
That's all. Although this sounds simple, it is a tedious method to read and write cookies: you will have to parse the cookie contents into key-value pairs. For more information on how to handle cookies with javascript, see: http://applex.frontsea.com/smb/oreilly/books/webdev/jscript/ch15_01.html
Or, a simpler explanation: http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_cookies.asp
The best way to deal with cookies is to write a class or some functions which handle all the administration for you. A good example of such a class: http://applex.frontsea.com/smb/oreilly/books/webdev/jscript/ch15_05.html
Try it: type this in the URL bar of your browser:
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javascript:alert(document.cookie) |
A popup will show you the contents of your frihost-cookie.
To store a value in the cookie, simply assign to the document.cookie property:
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document.cookie = "message=hello" |
That's all. Although this sounds simple, it is a tedious method to read and write cookies: you will have to parse the cookie contents into key-value pairs. For more information on how to handle cookies with javascript, see: http://applex.frontsea.com/smb/oreilly/books/webdev/jscript/ch15_01.html
Or, a simpler explanation: http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_cookies.asp
The best way to deal with cookies is to write a class or some functions which handle all the administration for you. A good example of such a class: http://applex.frontsea.com/smb/oreilly/books/webdev/jscript/ch15_05.html
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