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Request Object

The Request object retrieves the values that the client browser passed to the server during an HTTP request.

Syntax

Request[. collection|property|method]( variable)

Collections

Properties

Methods

Variable parameters are strings that specify the item to be retrieved from a collection or to be used as input for a method or property. For more information about the variable parameter, see the individual collection reference pages.

Remarks

If the specified variable is not in one of the preceding five collections, the Request object returns EMPTY.

All variables can be accessed directly by calling Request( variable) without the collection name. In this case, the Web server searches the collections in the following order:

1. QueryString
2. Form
3. Cookies
4. ClientCertificate
5. ServerVariables

If a variable with the same name exists in more than one collection, the Request object returns the first instance that the object encounters.

It is strongly recommended that when referring to members of a collection the full name be used. For example, rather than Request.("AUTH_USER") use Request.ServerVariables("AUTH_USER"). This allows the server to locate the item more quickly.

See Also

• Response Object

Requirements

Platforms: Windows 2000 with IIS 5.0 installed, Windows XP with IIS 5.1 installed, Windows Server 2003 family with IIS 6.0 installed

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