[Javascript] Limitations AJAX get

[nick at nickfitz.co.uk (Nick Fitzsimons)]

On 26 Aug 2006, at 09:17, Peter Lauri wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Are there any limitations in how much data one could send using an
> XMLHttpRequest with the get method?
>

Yes, but they aren't clearly defined: browsers, servers, proxies and  
gateways all potentially impose limitations on the length of a URL. A  
Google search for "http limitations get" brought me to:
<http://www.phildawes.net/blog/2006/05/09/server-length-limitations- 
on-http-get-urls/>
which gives one person's results and links to
<http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/misc/urllength.html>
which makes the point that, although the HTTP spec imposes no limit,  
real life (as usual) disappoints us.

HTH,

Nick.
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