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CURLOPT_COOKIELIST.3: Explain Set-Cookie without a domain

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Document that if Set-Cookie is used without a domain then the cookie is
sent for any domain and will not be modified.

Bug: http://curl.haxx.se/mail/lib-2015-05/0137.html
Reported-by: Alexander Dyagilev
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Jay Satiro
2015-05-25 17:27:53 -04:00
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@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ Such a cookie can be either a single line in Netscape / Mozilla format or just
regular HTTP-style header (Set-Cookie: ...) format. This will also enable the regular HTTP-style header (Set-Cookie: ...) format. This will also enable the
cookie engine. This adds that single cookie to the internal cookie store. cookie engine. This adds that single cookie to the internal cookie store.
If you use the Set-Cookie format and don't specify a domain then the cookie
is sent for any domain and will not be modified. If a server sets a cookie of
the same name (or maybe you've imported one) then both will be sent on a future
transfer to that server, likely not what you intended. Either set a domain in
Set-Cookie (doing that will include sub domains) or use the Netscape format as
shown in EXAMPLE.
Additionally, there are commands available that perform actions if you pass in Additionally, there are commands available that perform actions if you pass in
these exact strings: these exact strings:
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