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I am using Internet Explorer to run some code where I use javascript code window.open. Here is a sample code below. This is written in a page r_test1.asp

<script type="javascript">
window.open('r_test2.asp');
</script>

A window open naming r_test2.asp and there I am trying to get the referer. The code of page r_test2 is 

response.Write(request.ServerVariables("HTTP_REFERER"))

The problem is I get referer in mozilla or chrome but not in Internet explorer which I need it badly there

polin
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Internet explorer indeed does NOT pass a referer when you use the window.open event.

A nice alternative solution (to mimick a click on a hyperlink so IE does set the referer) has been previously posted here on StackOverflow:

JavaScript window.location does not set referer in the request header

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  • I've found it but thanks though. You are right and thanks for helping. But I still don't understand why there is a negative voting in my question. Is it not worth of a question? – polin Oct 04 '12 at 08:07
  • the question was clear enough for me, so I also don't understand the downvote – AardVark71 Oct 04 '12 at 08:18