HTML meta referrer: canonical reference
The article provides a comprehensive overview of the HTML meta referrer tag and its implications for web privacy and security. It discusses the historical context of the referrer policy, the valid values it can take, and the default settings in modern browsers. Additionally, it highlights the importance of this directive for developers, marketers, and privacy-conscious site operators.
- ▪The HTML meta referrer tag declares the page level referrer policy, controlling what information is included in the Referer HTTP header.
- ▪There are eight valid values for the referrer policy, with the modern browser default being strict-origin-when-cross-origin.
- ▪The article addresses privacy and security implications, including the risk of URL token leakage and the impact on analytics and affiliate marketing.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3948046) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Joseph Anady Posted on May 26 • Originally published at thatdevpro.com HTML meta referrer: canonical reference #html #privacy #webdev #security framework-html-meta-referrer.md Comprehensive reference for HTML <meta name="referrer">, the page level referrer policy declaration.
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