HTTP_REFERER the same site but works in Javascript?

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I'm trying to capture the HTTP_REFERER using PHP when clicking in from Google. If I print it out on the page after coming through, it says the referrer is the same site as I'm on.

I would assume it's being redirected, but if I type document.referrer in the console, it correctly shows Google.co.uk. What is going on here?

Have a look at this answer http://stackoverflow.com/questions/165975/determining-referer-in-php/#answer-166005 — Vaibs_Cool, Sep 27 '13 at 10:18
That's not a concern in this case. It's how we done it in the past and it has worked fine up until now — andy, Sep 27 '13 at 10:25

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 30 '13 at 08:33

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Okay, so this is really annoying. I found out what was causing it: My browser had a plugin that modified referrer information. Apparently it didn't do so in Javascript so both ended up different.

answered Sep 30 '13 at 08:33

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And there you have just another reason why the referrer can not be relied on _at all_. – CBroe Sep 30 '13 at 08:41
And again: I'm perfectly aware it cannot be relied on. But it's the job at hand so I can't really palm it off as it 'worked' fine before. – andy Sep 30 '13 at 08:58

HTTP_REFERER the same site but works in Javascript?

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