HTML Forms: When to Use GET?
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The default method when submitting form data is GET.
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However, when GET is used, the submitted form data will be visible in the page address field.
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Appends form-data into the URL in name/value pairs.
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The length of a URL is limited (about 3000 characters).
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Never use GET to send sensitive data! (will be visible in the URL).
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Useful for form submissions where a user wants to bookmark the result.
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GET is better for non-secure data, like query strings in Google.
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