JavaScript 'GET'

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    I'm creating an eBay listing template and want an 'ask a question' link in there. This link requires the item id (iid) and it would defeat the purpose of a template if its inserted manually.

    So... Can JavaScript sniff out the listing ID from the URL, or from the HTML above the snippet?

    I only ever used PHP with $_GET['variable'] - does JavaScript have a similar structure available?
     
    T0PS3O, May 9, 2006 IP
  2. Slapyo

    Slapyo Well-Known Member

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    You might want to check this out.

    http://adamv.com/dev/javascript/querystring

    Provides a nice method for accessing the query string of a page, or of one that you pass to it. It splits the query string up into name/value pairs for you.
     
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  3. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    Thanks!

    Though I only just now realized how the eBay URL looks like:

    .co.uk/item_name_listing_title_here_W0QQitemZ9589355026QQcategoryZ45107QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

    Without a ?key=value&key2=value2 it's probably not going to be easy... I'll check out the link though, thanks a lot.
     
    T0PS3O, May 9, 2006 IP