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Title: annoying Chrome error when going back
Post by: digi on Tue, 14 May 2013, 23:07:54

Do any of you get the annoying Google Chrome error after you search for something in the forums, click on a result then hit 'Back' in your browser?

Error:

"Confirm Form Resubmission

This webpage requires data that you entered earlier in order to be properly displayed. You can send this data again, but by doing so you will repeat any action this page previously performed. Press Reload to resend that data and display this page."

Title: Re: annoying Chrome error when going back
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 15 May 2013, 00:21:05

I get that all the time from Chrome, and not just on Geekhack.

Title: Re: annoying Chrome error when going back
Post by: The_Ed on Wed, 15 May 2013, 00:28:58

That is a feature to prevent you from buying something twice. It doesn't seem to know the difference between a checkout page and a forum search though.

Title: Re: annoying Chrome error when going back
Post by: Findecanor on Wed, 15 May 2013, 07:31:20

I think Firefox, Opera and earlier Netscape browsers did that too.

There are two kinds of HTTP requests: GET and POSTS. Either will retrieve a web page.
GET requests are supposed to just, well, "get" content. POST requests are supposed to do actions.  When you post a comment, your browser sends a POST request.

Title: Re: annoying Chrome error when going back
Post by: osxoep on Wed, 15 May 2013, 08:01:42

It's a nice feature. Stopped me from buying a lot of extras :D