Re: GET/POST "name=value" query var convention?

> Does anyone know of a more-or-less authoritative source that states > that the common convention for HTTP GET/POST queries is a series of > "name=value" pairs joined by "&" characters? I know I'm not just > making this up, but I need to persuade someone that it is a > commonly-accepted practice. Before you look... it's not in the HTTP > RFCs. Read the CGI Specification, or simply create a GET method form and submit it with a couple of different browsers and look at the URL it sends. There isn't much arguing with this. > Also...would it be accurate to say that life as a PHP and/or > ColdFusion programmer is easier if the aforementioned HTTP GET/POSTs > are performed in this manner? I know as a frequent user of Perl's > CGI.pm module that I take this convention for granted. Sure, but technically the separator shouldn't actually be & it should be & or simply ; In PHP you can change this in your php.ini file with the arg_separator directive. But since most browsers don't send GET-method forms this way it is somewhat pointless unless you are building something where you have full control over the clients that access your server. By the way, that was a pretty crazy cross-post! -Rasmus