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I am using this:

document.location ='my different asp.net page?=myparams'

Is there a way to hide the values of the params in the URL displayed on the browser?

I know I could use hidden Form values and I know I can encrypt the values (which is what I will do if no joy here).

Is there a simpler tidier way of doing this? Perhaps via JQuery.

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To what end? You're telling the user to request something, why does it matter that they can see what is being requested? –  Quentin Feb 5 '14 at 15:00
    
You can set the parameters from JS (location.search = params), but that'll show the parameter in the url bar. As far as I know, there's not really a way to "post" parameters. –  Cerbrus Feb 5 '14 at 15:01
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If you do not want to pass the values in the querystring, than you can not use a GET request. –  epascarello Feb 5 '14 at 15:02
    
Doing this with JS sounds messy. Please look at method 1 here: weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2007/02/26/… –  degenerate Feb 5 '14 at 15:02
    
@Quentin Hi, thanks for your comment. I actually agree with you. It should not be an issue. I normally use session objects but the very fact the session_end is not guarantee to trigger I need to find another mechanism to use. By passing the values via query string I can afford using the session object. My quest to hide a querystring is just habit an interest to know if this is possible –  Andrew Simpson Feb 5 '14 at 15:05

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If you are just trying to hide the url parameters from the address bar in the browser then you could use an iframe.

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Here's a sample of a full page iFrame. –  iii Feb 5 '14 at 15:31
    
Thank you for trying to help me. :) –  Andrew Simpson Feb 5 '14 at 16:01
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One solution is to set document.location to a second page, that page keep param values in a session variable and redirect to your desired one.

document.location = "redirectpage.php?param=value"

In redirectpage.php

$_SESSION['param']=$_GET['param]; header('Location: ' . desired_page?param=value);

By this way, value of param will be only displayed in a very short time when redirectpage.php redirecting to desired page.

Hope it helps

Btw, can you explain how hidden Form works in this case?

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Hi, thanks for the info. I have never implemented hidden forms. I have heard that is a possible solution. thanks so much for your time :) –  Andrew Simpson Feb 5 '14 at 16:03

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