| Tag Link | [Cookie] | Category | Utility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Substitution | Source Available | No |
| Support | Preferred | Version | 3.0 |
| Change | Unchanged | Data Source | Any |
| Output Type | String | Security | None |
| Implementation | LCAPI | Sets | Lasso 8.5, Lasso 8.0, Lasso 7.0, Lasso 6.0, Lasso 5.0, Lasso 3.x |
[Cookie] returns the value for a named cookie. Accepts one required parameter, the name of the cookie whose value should be returned.
Note: A cookie's value cannot be retrieved in the same format file in which it is set.
Cookies are sent to the Web server by the visitor's Web browser. The availability of cookies is determined by the visitor's Web browser preferences and the parameters which are specified when a cookie is set.
It is not usually possible to retrieve a cookie that was set on another Web server.
[Cookie: 'Cookie Name']
| Required Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Cookie Name | Name of the cookie to be returned. |
| Optional Parameters | |
| Encoding Keyword | Specifies the encoding for the tag's return value. Tags are encoded using |
To retrieve the value for a cookie:
Use the [Cookie] tag. The following example retrieves the value for a cookie called First_Name.
[Cookie: 'First_Name']
John