JavaScript - Delete All Cookies, not working

Question

I have this code that won't delete all of my cookies, any idea y?

var cookies = document.cookie.split(";");

for (var i = 0; i < cookies.length; i++) {
    var cookie = cookies[i];
    var eqPos = cookie.indexOf("=");
    var name = eqPos > -1 ? cookie.substr(0, eqPos) : cookie;
    document.cookie = name + "=;expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT";
}

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 02 '11 at 14:29

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You can only delete cookies created by javascript. You can't delete cookies create by the server.

answered Mar 02 '11 at 14:29

Robby Pond

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

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You CAN delete server (and js) cookies from javascript unless they are protected with the HttpOnly flag

see this

edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

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answered Mar 02 '11 at 14:33

DrStrangeLove

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JavaScript - Delete All Cookies, not working

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