Hide GET Paramters?

Anon

Hi folks!

I know how to pass variables using the GET Method, i.e.:
index.php?contact=2

But there are some Sites out there in the Internet where this string is not visible, still if you read their source it reads the links just the same as the above one which passes variables by using GET.

Is there a way to instead use POST? Is there any other way to hide the GET-Parameters?

brandonschnell

ways to hide data from users:
1) frames
2) POST
3) cookies

note: the data is still accessible to the user, but now the average user won't find it.

Anon

Thanks Brandon!

Would sessions work also?
And how can I use POST whitout a form?

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sessions will not hide the parameters, they just let you store parameters on the serverside, so you only have to send the altered data through GET.

POST without a form is possible (anything is possible) but waaaaaay more trouble than it is worth.

A hidden frame is probably the easiest solution.

Another method is to not hide the parameters at all, but make them look nicer.
Apache/PHP have the ability to take parameter as virtual directories, so this:
http://www.foo.bar/idnex.php?foo=these&bar=are&foobar=parameters

turns into this:

http://www.foo.bar/these/are/parameters

but you loose the keys, so you have to know the order of the parameters and the order may not change.

Anon

I would like to try out the virtual parameter thing...

Could you please point me in the right direction in order to find some more information about it?

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http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/tim19990117.php3