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Subject: Re: information being stored from cgi forms
From: Crispin Cowan (crispinWIREX.COM)
Date: Fri Mar 10 2000 - 12:18:59 CST

Bob Johnson wrote:

> Within the past couple of weeks I've noticed that when I answer questions on
> any web based form (questionnaire, application, etc.) on any web site - it
> seems that each time I press the <ENTER> key or <TAB> key or use the down
> arrow to go to the next field, it takes much longer to advance to the next
> field than it used to.
>
> It's almost like the data that I type in is being stored somewhere on the
> hard disk before I can advance to the next field.

Do you have Javascript enabled? It could be that the forms you are typing into
are actually being processed by a javascript applet that came with the form.
That would account for the latency and the disk activity.

Personally, I run with javascript disabled. With way over 20 unique Javascript
security vulnerabilities announced in 1999, I consider browsing untrusted sites
with scripting enabled to be hazardous. When I encounter a web site that
requires javascript for navigation (e.g. securityfocus.com ^W citysearch.com
:-) I give 'em a "Bronx Cheer" :-) and go elsewere.

Crispin
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