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How did online banking work before Netscape added support for JavaScript and cookies in September 1995?


Quite a few websites mentioned the availability of online banking from Stanford Federal Credit Union as early as October 1994. However, Netscape added JavaScript/cookies support in September 1995. How was online banking possible without cookies?

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Solution

  • Before cookies, state was maintained using URL query parameters or hidden inputs in the form.