[thelist] any JS cookie experts out there?

.jeff jeff at members.evolt.org
Mon Dec 16 23:32:01 CST 2002


steve,

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> From: Steve Webster
>
> Are you ending up in a position where this code is
> actually writing a null value to the cookie (which is
> how cookies are deleted)?
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that's not an accurate representation on how cookies get deleted.  they get
deleted one of two ways:

1) not giving an expiration date when creating the cookie
   thereby causing them to be session cookies that will
   disappear as soon as the browser is closed.
2) by giving an expiration date in the past so that when
   the browser is closed and does cleanup of any expired
   cookies, the one(s) you wish to delete are dealt with.

.jeff

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