My variable is saved in the URL/Location, how do I read it from another page

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I'm creating a little website and I have a variable made in javascript which is assigned through a script.

var alias = "";

After the alias is assigned a value, it is displayed in the URL/Location like so:

file:///C:/TEST/TEST/Desktop/Website/main.html?alias=Jordan

Is there a way to read the variable from another page, so when the page redirects it can say:

Hello 'Jordan'!

I think I heard somewhere that this was possible, but I never knew how!

Also: Is there a way to carry this variable accross MULTIPLE pages without using localstorage/cookies etc.

possible duplicate of [How can I get query string values?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/901115/how-can-i-get-query-string-values) — Fabrício Matté, Nov 12 '13 at 01:38

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 12 '13 at 01:36

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You'd have to use PHP to access those variables

You could use a simple $_GET['alias'] then to get the string "Jordan"

answered Nov 12 '13 at 01:36

user2415992

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 12 '13 at 01:36

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You can actually use GET to accomplish this.

http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.get/

or depending on the language you are using, each dynamic language has a GET method.

answered Nov 12 '13 at 01:36

Hozikimaru

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 12 '13 at 01:36

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you can use $_GET['alias'] simply

with JavaScript

function getQueryVariable(variable){
       var query = window.location.search.substring(1);
       var vars = query.split("&");
       for (var i=0;i<vars.length;i++) {
               var pair = vars[i].split("=");
               if(pair[0] == variable){return pair[1];}
       }
       return(false);
}

getQueryVariable('alias'); // usage

Source http://css-tricks.com/snippets/javascript/get-url-variables/

answered Nov 12 '13 at 01:36

Tushar Gupta - curioustushar

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Would this work after you've loaded a new URL and your var is no longer part of the url/location? – Jordan ChillMcgee Ludgate Nov 12 '13 at 01:42
@JordanChillMcgeeLudgate no both are dependent on `URL` . – Tushar Gupta - curioustushar Nov 12 '13 at 01:43

My variable is saved in the URL/Location, how do I read it from another page

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