HTTP_REFERER value

[Johny]

On Feb 17, 10:21 am, Roel Schroeven <rschroev_nospam... at fastmail.fm>
wrote:
> Johny schreef:
>
> > Is HTTP_REFERER value transfered between different domains?
> > For example if I come to a website , say,www.python.org, from
> > website  www.microsoft.com
> > willwww.python.orgfinds that I came there fromwww.microsoft.com?
>
> If you get fromwww.microsoft.comtowww.python.orgby clicking a link
> on Microsoft's website, yes. If you get towww.python.orgby manually
> typing in the URL or by using a bookmark, no.
>
> --
> If I have been able to see further, it was only because I stood
> on the shoulders of giants.  -- Isaac Newton
>
> Roel Schroeven

Thank you both for help.
L