documentation/3542: Question about enviroment variable HTTP_REFERER

[Darius Ivanauskas <da...@nomagiclt.com>]

>Number:         3542
>Category:       documentation
>Synopsis:       Question about enviroment variable HTTP_REFERER
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          support
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Dec 16 10:20:01 PST 1998
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     darius@nomagiclt.com
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3.3 or any
>Environment:
redhat linux 5.2
>Description:
Actually I couldn't find information about the HTTP_REFERER env variable.
1. Where it comes from? ( i mean how apache server gets it from browser and 
do all browsers support it )
2. How apache behaves with HTTP_REFERER when browser uses proxy server?
  (f.e. squid)

If you could answer these questions please let me know.

Thanks,
With best wishes,
Darius Ivanauskas.

P.S. Sorry for my english, it isn't my first language :(
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