Re: Passed parameter case changed

The first time you typed it, did you use an upper case 'P'? I think some
browsers will cache addresses typed in and automatically change case to the
one saved in cache.

--Kevin Taylor

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [Philip White] [SMTP:[email protected]]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 1:01 PM
> To:   [email protected]
> Subject:      Passed parameter case changed
>
> A little OT, but related. This is weird to me. Is there some significance
> to an html parameter name called "PassParm"?
>
> I have a java servlet, that expects an html parameter called "passParm".
>
> If it is passed from an html href as in
>
>  href=www.xyz.com/servlet/?passParm=foo
>
>
> This works fine.
>
> But if I type on the browser address bar (IE 5.5 and 6)
>
> www.xyz.com/servlet/?passParm=foo
>
>
> the parameter is changed to PassParm, with uppercase in first character.
>
> Why?
>
> if it is glassParm it stays as lowercase. What's up with passParm?
>
> WalkGood
>
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