[Zope] GET vs. POST

[Dennis Allison]

How do you transfer information via post when using
REQUEST['RESPONSE'].redirect?

How do you get Zope to use POST as its default rather than GET?


On Fri, 9 May 2003, Passin, Tom wrote:

> [ Dennis Allison]
> > 
> > Zope uses use GET for URL/cgi information transfer.  
> 
> Not so, Zope can use both GET and POST, and REQUEST works the same way
> for both.
> 
> > Most 
> > browsers expose
> > the information transfered via a GET in the displayed URL.  
> > Some of our
> > users find this confusing.  Is there a simple way to avoid 
> > the URL display
> > as users traverse the site?
> 
> The Web Way is to submit information to the server (especially data that
> might change the state of the server or its data) using POST, otherwise
> to retrieve information with GET.  There is nothing to stop you from
> using a POST for submitting length form data if you want to.
> 
> Sounds like there is some crucial bit of information you have not told
> us.