[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 104905] New: document.reload() loses the referrer (aka referer)

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104905

           Summary: document.reload() loses the referrer (aka referer)
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 525.x (Safari 3.2)
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Minor
          Priority: P2
         Component: New Bugs
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: w.t at tiscali.it


document.reload() assumes the referrer to be the current URL, instead of the original referrer.

This behavior is inconsistent with all other major browsers.

To reproduce, paste this into a webpage:

<a href="?one=1">with query string</a><br/>
<script>document.write("referrer: "+document.referrer)</script><br/>
<button onclick="location.reload(true)">reload</button><br/>

1) load this page
2) click on "with query string"
3) notice that the URL now contains the query string, while the referrer does not
4) click the "reload" button
5) notice that the referrer now contains the query string, which it shouldn't (just follow the same steps on any non-WebKit browser)

I set the priority to P2 because this bug (apart from being a problem for a website I work for) should be really easy to fix.

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