Posted by bvdb on 09/19/06 22:20

Hello,
Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> No, I'm trying to direct you to the best possible resource for your
> question. But you are too thick-skulled to understand it.

It's not yours or anybodys job to "direct" anybody else to something.
The idea of a newsgroup is: If you have something to say to answer the
question, say it, if not, stay quiet.

> No, it's not "tightly connected to PHP". This is strictly HTML and
> browser behavior.

Nonsense, obviously you have not read my description.
If it was pure HTML, the same link would fetch the same content and
thus render the same page.
The whole question only makes sense with a server application.

> This would be exactly the same if the header were
> generated in PHP, Perl, VBScript

Okay. So now it's PHP.

> .. or even HTML itself.

HTML cannot generate HTTP-headers like the header()-function does.
You don't know what you're talking about.

> No, it was not a good choice. Look how many answers you've gotten.

The thread was poisoned by an arrogant wannabe.
So, sad enough, we can merely expect people with a constructive
attitude to join in (any more).

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